INTERVIEW | Economist Mally Likukela on new state of emergency developments.

Zambezi Governor Alufea Sampofu says he wants to see the Katima-Liselo Green Scheme in operation as a matter of urgency to promote food security in the country. This he says, is among the first things on his Plan of Action following his re-appointment as head of the region.

Namibia will, as from Tuesday, enter stage two of the state of emergency, declared to prevent the spread of COVID-19. President Hage Geingob made the announcement following a Cabinet review on the status of COVID-19 in the country and adopted it in four stages. The current countrywide lockdown will lapse at midnight on Monday, with […]

Social dialogue among all stakeholders must become a norm when planning socio-economic development and drafting new employment regulations. This was said by the Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma at a media conference, ahead of Workers’ Day, celebrated on 1 May.

One of the largest non-food retailers, Edcon Group has applied for voluntary business rescue, in a move likely to result in thousands of job losses. A business rescue plan is aimed at rescuing the company by restructuring its affairs. This may include a restructuring of the business, its property, debt, other affairs, liabilities and equity.

The University of Namibia’s (UNAM) School of Pharmacy’s faculty of Health Sciences has manufactured about 6 000 litres of hand sanitisers. The sanitisers are manufactured according to the World Health Organisation’s specifications.

About 1 600 travellers arrived in the country through the Ariamsvlei border post between 27 March and 29 April 2020.

Street patrols in Swakopmund are going well with law enforcement agencies hard at work to ensure that the public complies with regulations of the state of emergency.

Players in the informal business sector, including domestic workers, say they are most affected by the lockdown measures. Players in the sector complained that they are not consulted on decisions regarding the pandemic, and that they are considered players of less importance in the national economy.

The Ministry of Finance has reiterated its call for those who have not received their N$750 grant to remain patient. The due date for applications is today at midnight but the ministry says the verification process will continue.