President Hage Geingob has expressed his condolences to the family of late politician Kazenambo Kazenambo. Kazenambo died on Tuesday following COVID-19 complications, aged 58. In a statement, President Geingob said, the former SWAPO MP would be remembered for his contributions towards the development of the country. Kazenambo served in various capacities including Minister of Youth […]

Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Kalumbi Shangula has announced that Namibia on Wednesday recorded 197 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths from four districts, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 3 316. Shangula in the daily COVID-19 update on Thursday said of the newly reported deaths, one occurred on 21 […]

A family from Swakopmund are waiting for the body of their two-day-old baby for burial. Hospital authorities could not find the body and informed senior health officials who arrive at the mortuary to investigate the situation.

A Russian made COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik is expected to arrive in Windhoek on Friday. The vaccine was donated by the Serbian government. Executive Director in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Penda Naanda says the vaccine is expected to broaden Namibia’s vaccine options.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni has advised the Katima Mulilo Town Council to urgently find a temporal solution to its dump-site problem. The town does not currently have a dumping site.

The Directorate of Forestry in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, has begun work to prepare for outbreaks of veldfires.

The Namibian Correctional Services (NCS) has embarked on a public-to-public partnership by building infrastructure at nine schools around the capital city using vocationally trained inmates.

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a huge financial burden on churches that have now limited their weekly activities. Some of them say they are now unable to pay their utility bills as most are heavily dependent on offerings and donations.

Tour operators at Sandwich Harbour near Walvis Bay have requested the government to reduce entrance fees and curb illegal operations in the Namib-Naukluft Park. The tour guards said while illegal operators are destroying their main source of income, the increased park fees are further driving their businesses to the ground.

Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA) is encouraging farmers in the Zambezi Region to sell their surplus grains left from the recent harvesting season.