Security Chiefs who are on countrywide visits to the regions were told that law enforcement agencies operating in zones three and four do not have sufficient protective gear. The team visited Ruacana, Santa Clara, Omuvelo Wakasamane and Omahenene border posts as well as the Onampila roadblock in the Oshana Region.
The Ministry of Finance is appealing to Emergency Income Grant (EIG) applicants who have not been paid yet, to be patient and give the ministry time until Wednesday this week. During the data reconciliation process, applications that were on hold or rejected were cleared, and the ministry has been busy processing payments as of this […]
Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Jonas Sheelongo said as the transportation sector is highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said due to the restrictions of movement, the sector is paralysed and it is not generating revenue. Sheelongo said even though taxis are operating they often do so at a […]
With the delay of the start of the 2020 domestic Rugby league in Namibia due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Namibia Rugby Union has also been affected and is now looking to restructure Rugby business to be aligned with the current conditions and times. In a letter sent to all Rugby clubs in Namibia, […]
A family from the San community living in squalid conditions at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West are pleading for assistance to improve their living conditions.
A private hospital at Rundu in the Kavango East Region has set up measures to handle any suspected COVID-19 cases before handing them over to the state. A pre-screening facility has been set up at the hospital and every person is screened before entering.
The Katima Mulilo Open Market has reopened, but only for those selling food items.
The largest container vessel to dock in Namibian waters, MAERSK Sheerness arrived at the port of Walvis Bay on Friday.
Social distancing requirements are leaving mourners struggling to connect at funerals, with strict enforcement to stipulations, including limiting of family members near graves.
COVID-19 has provoked debate on whether all Namibians have access to a balanced diet to boost their immune system and fend off the virus. This question and that of access and affordability of food remain unanswered, as a balanced diet, now more than ever before, is crucial. Nutrition and food security experts share their take […]
