Windhoek residents flocked to the Khomas Regional Council today, demanding food parcels for their families.

A curfew will be implemented from 1 May to restrict the movement of people as the country enters level-4 of the lockdown and continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic. Citizens will have to stay at home between 20h00 and 05h00, except to seek medical care. Essential workers are exempted from the curfew. It will also […]

In response to the threat of COVID-19, the Tsumeb Municipality has given in to the call for it to provide free water to the informal settlement of Kuvukiland. In this regard, the town’s Mayor Matheus Hangula pleaded with local business people to join hands to ease some of the burden on the state during these […]

Cleaning, disinfecting and refurbishing of the Oshetu Community Market at Windhoek’s Single Quarters area are underway and the market is expected to re-open for business directly following this process. City of Windhoek Mayor, Fransina Kahungu applauded vendors from this market for understanding the delay in getting them back to business.

The Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SMEs Development Verna Sinimbo says while small and medium enterprises were heavily impacted by COVID-19, his ministry also views current conditions as an opportunity to innovate and develop the local manufacturing industry. Sinimbo spoke during a handover ceremony of textiles to be used in the production of face […]

The Omaheke Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee recently met in Gobabis to discuss the region’s health care system challenges. One of the matters discussed includes the non-availability of intensive care unit facilities.

The United States (US) government yesterday donated N$100 million to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to fight COVID-19.

Recreational fishermen at Swakopmund are appealing for the Government to allow angling during the state of emergency. The fishing sector was considered a non-essential service under the state of emergency regulations.

A Walvis Bay traffic officer appeared in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court on charges of corruption after he allegedly solicited a bribe from a truck driver who owns a butchery.

Deputy Minister of Health Dr Utjiua Muinjangue says the country remains with seven recoveries and nine active cases of COVID-19. The Ministry has conducted 675 tests, of which 660 came back negative.