Education Minister Martin Andjamba gives an update on the implementation of the directive of closing schools, due to COVID- 19.
Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula gives an update on COVID – 19.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has imposed a travel ban on high risk countries. This includes Italy, Iran, China, the UK, the US, Germany. Schools will be closed from 18 March until after the Easter weekend. Gatherings of more than 100 people are also prohibited.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services was experiencing technical difficulties with the newly introduced toll-free number for suspected Coronavirus cases. The situation has now been rectified, and the ministry’s executive director is pleading with the public to only use the number for its intended purpose.
The SADC Military Health Services Working Group hosted a meeting for troika member-states in Windhoek to assess the SADC region’s military readiness for the COVID – 19 pandemic. The meeting aimed to critically assess the situation on the ground in the region, and recommend a strategy for intervention.
Namibians have been urged to revisit the ideals which united them during the struggle for independence. This is the message from struggle stalwart, Professor Mburumba Kerina, a man who was instrumental in naming the country, Namibia, from South-West Africa.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) News team took to the streets of Windhoek to find out citizens’ thoughts on the two cases of COVID-19 that were confirmed in Namibia.
The suspension of all international flights into Namibia from Germany, Doha and Ethiopia came into effect yesterday as instructed by Government to control the spread of COVID-19. Currently, the only airlines allowed to land on Namibian soil are KLM from the Netherlands and South African Airways. The Health Ministry is also not taking any chances, […]
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare has also announced the closure of all early childhood development centers (ECDs), crèches and kindergartens or pre-schools, from tomorrow to 14 April. Minister Doreen Sioka further calls on management of all residential childcare facilities, known as children’s homes, to ensure children remain at their homes and take […]
Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (NABTA), has called on Government, business people and the public to donate masks and other sanitary equipment for the use of taxi drivers in Namibia. Namibia has more than 50 000 taxi and bus drivers and most Namibians make use of this mode of transport to commute on a daily […]
