There has been a low production of charcoal at various plants due to COVID 19, which has resulted in the reduction of workers. Those in the industry are of the opinion that producers have to accept the state of the emergency regulations and do their best to process charcoal and avoid laying off workers.
Law enforcement across the country remain on duty to ensure adherence to the State of Emergency regulations. The Zambezi Region is Namibia’s gateway into Angola, Zambia and Botswana. In an interview with NBC News NamPol Commissioner Karel Theron explains how the uniformed forces are managing entry points.
Access to information and transparency to the media by Government was highlighted as one of the key issues that need to be looked into.
The Director-General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) Stanley Similo says the broadcaster reaches 1,6 million people daily through its various platforms and it is prepared to inform the nation on COVID-19. He noted that NBC is not funded 100% by the State, as a result of the pandemic, advertising declined and revenue generation is […]
The Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission, Freddy Mwiya, said the National Youth Games which were scheduled to take place from 28 April – 02 May at Swakopmund have been postponed. New dates are yet to be announced. The National Youth Games, which saw their maiden edition hosted in Windhoek in 2018, did not […]
The Okahandja District Hospital is prepared to deal with potential cases of COVID-19, Gebhardo Timotheus, Health Director for the Otjozondjupa Region has said. He said the new wing of the hospital was turned into a quarantine ward which will be able to accommodate six people. The hospital also has two treatment rooms with an admission […]
As our news team continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Namibians, we came across Jacobus Hermanus Groenewald a homeless resident of Windhoek. Groenewald told NBC News that he was previously accommodated at the Dutch Reformed Church in town. However, due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, he was told to look for alternative […]
The Ministry of Finance is warning the public to be on alert of people going around claiming to have been mandated to register them in order to benefit from the Emergency Income Grant.
The Mayors of the Erongo Region’s coastal towns took a moment to deliver a joint Easter message to their residents.
Outgoing Erongo Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua has reflected with pride on his achievements as regional head. He is particularly happy with capital projects completed under his tenure and thanked everyone who extended a helping hand in the collective achievement of the region’s set objectives.
