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Namibia COVID-19 cases now seven
Namibia has confirmed the 7th case of coronavirus. The health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced the confirmed case during a press briefing at State House where President Hage Geingob revealed that Cabinet had decided to lockdown Khomas and Erongo regions. The lockdown that takes effect from Friday this week is meant to curb the spread […]
Nudo leader Muinjangue, Geingob’s surprise appointnment
NUDO leader Ester Muinjangue has made history by being appointed as the deputy health minister in the new cabinet despite having contested against President Hage Geingob. Muinjangue’s appointment comes a few days after Geingob told the media at State House that it does not make sense for him to appoint an opposition leader who stood […]
Geingob braves coronavirus as is inaugurated
President Hage Geingob braved the coronavirus scare when he was inaugurated for his second five-year term at State House in Windhoek on Saturday. Traditionally, an inauguration is a big event held in an open stadium and take long hours as well draws huge crowds locally and international. With the presence of coronavirus and restrictions put […]
Bank of Namibia unveils a commemorative note
The Bank of Namibia has issued a commemorative banknote to mark the country’s 30th Independence anniversary that falls on 21 March every year. The banknote that has a face value of N$30 was unveiled at State House on Saturday during President Hage Geingob’s inauguration for the second five-year term. On the front side of the […]
Namibia 7th parliament swing into action
Namibia’s members of the 7th parliament were sworn in Friday in Windhoek ahead of president Hage Geingob’s inauguration on Saturday. The members from 11 parties also elected the National Assembly speaker and the deputy speaker. The 96 members were sworn in small groups of 10 to avoid close contact during this time of COVID-19. There […]
Geingob Retains the Top 3
President Hage Geingob has reappointed vice president Nangolo Mbumba, prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ahead of his inauguration on Saturday. Geingob announced the reappointments Wednesday at State House in Windhoek. He said the vice president deputises and assists the president in the execution of his Constitutional mandate. “In appointing a […]
Namibia announces wide-reaching measures to combat COVID-19
Namibia has put in place more measures to contain the spread of coronavirus after president Hage Geingob declared a state of emergency on Tuesday. Some of the measures are: a travel ban on people from Schengen States, China, Iran, Korea, UK, USA, Japan temporary travel ban on Namibians resident in other countries except for special […]
Aochamub first known Namibian to test positive for COVID-19
Deputy Prime Minister and the international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday said that Namibia’s ambassador to France Albertus Aochamub tested positive for the coronavirus. Nandi-Ndakitwah revealed this at State House in Windhoek when she gave an account of what the international relations ministry was doing regarding curbing the coronavirus. Although she did not give […]
COVID-19 thrusts Namibia into a state of emergency
President Hage Geingob has declared a national state of emergency with effect from Tuesday 17 March 2020 to enable the government to marshall resources and put additional measures to curb the COVID-19 in place. Namibia has two confirmed COVID-19 cases of a couple that flew into the country last week and tested positive a few […]
Geingob did not do enough – Venaani
The PDM leader McHenry Venaani said then changes made by President Hage Geingob are not enough because he has retained the position of the vice president. Geingob announced a new government structure ahead of his inauguration set for Saturday either at State House or a hotel. The post of the vice president was created in […]