An update on the COVID-19 lockdown regulations

With only a few hours to go before the lockdown in Khomas and Erongo regions takes effect, Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced the regulations. The towns of Rehoboth and Okahandja, although falling outside the two regions, are also under lockdown.

Namibia’s COVID-19 situation will escalate should rules of the partial lockdown in Erongo be ignored. This is a warning by the regional Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua, who called on residents to minimise their movement and observe the lockdown.

Walvis Bay residents spent the Friday, making final travel arrangements before the lockdown. Since the Walvis Bay Municipality shut down the taxi rank to stop large gatherings, drivers have resorted to an open space near Ekutilatika open market. The buses are taking residents to the north and they are the last public transport buses offering […]

The Disaster Risk Management Unit in Kavango East discussed preventative measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Private and public institutions worldwide are availing resources to minimise the effects of Covid19 and some establishments in Namibia are following suit. MTC is the latest to offer a helping hand, by announcing that it has embarked on a response strategy to constantly educate the public and sharing information via its platforms. The mobile telecommunications […]

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula has announced that people in the lockdown regions of Khomas and Erongo should only leave their houses when absolutely necessary. The Khomas and Erongo regions have been put under lockdown for 21 days starting tonight at midnight. The towns of Rehoboth and Okahandja, although falling […]

President Hage Geingob today announced that the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended to other regions. The lockdown, starting at midnight, is applicable for Khomas and Erongo regions but will be extended to other regions of the country. This is because people are travelling from the two regions to other […]

The B1 road between Windhoek and Okahandja is a hive of activity as Windhoek residents try to avoid being locked down in Windhoek, while others are entering the city to make sure they are not locked out at midnight. Some of those who NBC News spoke to at the Windhoek-Okahandja checkpoint say they are rushing […]

Two accidents claimed nine lives on Thursday night near Otjiwarongo. A police statement to the media said the first accident occurred around 23h00 on Thursday 26 March on the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo Road, 35 km from Okahandja. It is alleged that the driver of a Toyota bakkie driving from a southern direction was overtaking a truck and […]