NBC is streamlining its programmes in an effort to disseminate accurate and timely information on Covid-19. The national broadcaster is gearing itself to use radio, TV and online platforms to disseminate information timely.
The Government has announced that children living on the streets and homeless people will be provided with temporary shelters during the lockdown period. Government officials accompanied by the police have been sent to identify those living on the streets and take them to identified shelters, as part of the measures to curb COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic raises numerous questions and challenges regarding municipal waste management, as well as safety and health measures put in place for employees. The NBC News team recently caught up with Friedrich Koujo the Chief of Solid Waste Management at the City of Windhoek,
The Namibia Competition Commission has warned all retailers, pharmacies and suppliers against exploiting consumers through artificially inflating prices of essential healthcare and hygiene products in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The commission is calling on consumers to report any unusual increase in prices during this period.
The Rundu Town Council has appealed to Government to convince NamWater to suspends its prepaid credit systems for taps to be open during the state of emergency period. Acting CEO Sam Nekaro confirmed that NamWater rejected the council’s request to do away with the prepaid system.
The Namibian Police (NAMPOL) has appealed to the public to cooperate with law enforcement agencies, to perform their duties, as the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid -19 comes into effect. Some members of the public seem not to be adhering to the recommended measures put in place after the state of emergency […]
To ensure that staff members and guests to the NBC premises remain safe, the corporation has set in place precautionary measures to be carried out at all the corporation’s facilities, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A National Response Coordination Committee has been established to ensure the spread of coronavirus pandemic is contained. NBC News caught up with its Chairperson, Dr Bernard Haufiku.
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) announced various policy relief measures to curb economic adverse effects from the Coronavirus outbreak. Part of the measures is to suggest that commercial banks allow for payment holidays, from between six to 24 months, on loans to help customers cope with the impact of COVID-19. The central bank says this […]
Former Minister of Information Communication Technology Stanley Simataa has confirmed his resignation to Parliament saying he tendered his exit through SWAPO. Although Simataa declined to share any further details related to his resignation he was quick to point out that “there’s always time for everything and that he feels that he has done his utmost […]
