The Director of Health Information and Research, Phillemona Ochorus said the first step for people arriving in the country is to screen them at points of entry, assess their travel history and check for any symptoms, they are then taken to mandatory quarantine. Ochorus said mandatory quarantine is monitoring people for 14 days, if they […]

The entertainment industry has been hard hit by the State of Emergency Regulations put in place to curb the spread of the pandemic. With the extension announced by President Geingob, local artists are further deprived of opportunities to make an income.

Local para-athlete Johannes Nambala is urging fellow athletes to register for the Emergency Income Grant, which is currently being distributed by the government through the Ministry of Finance. The Emergency Income Grant was introduced by the Namibian government to ease people’s financial strains, caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. Among those being strained are also […]

2019 Rugby World Cup Fly-half Helarius Kisting, who is currently in Romania, spoke to NBC Sport this weekend to tell his story of training and endurance in a faraway country. 26-year-old Helarius Kisting is currently based in the city of Mare in Romania for his sporting career. In Romania the total number of Coronavirus cases […]

The usual visits to cinemas and restaurants or gathering at sheebeens by Windhoek residents have come to an abrupt halt since the state of emergency regulations were introduced. This is visible with the increase of joggers on the Otjomuise and Monte Christo roads.

The //Kharas Region has set up COVID-19 quarantine facilities. The quarantine facilities were set up in Luderitz and Karasburg.

The World Bank has commended Namibia and South Africa for being on the frontline in curbing the spread of COVID-19. The bank says the most decisive policy responses to the outbreak have come from Southern Africa.

SADC and UNESCO signed a joint statement and Action Plan on ensuring continuity of learning in the context of COVID-19. The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in massive closure of schools, colleges and universities affecting more than 1,5 billion students across the planet.

Another person has recovered from COVID-19, bringing the number to four. This was revealed by the Head of Case Management Dr Theo-Ben Kandetu while providing an update at the COVID-19 Communication Centre in Windhoek.

Education Minister, Anna Nghipondoka said the national lockdown also applies to teachers. She, however, emphasised that holiday mode is over. She said, while more than 30 000 teachers must remain where they are they must remain duty-bound. “If they are allowed to go back to schools now the country will have a huge number of […]