As COVID-19 spread across the African continent experts are worried about the potential strain on the health sector. The head of the World Health Organisation also highlighted his concerns on how coronavirus could affect the world health system.

Continued bureaucratic wrangling between administrative officers and politicians overseeing development at Fransfontein settlement at Kunene Region, has delayed a number of projects, particularly the phasing out of the bucket toilet system. The bucket system has been in existence for over 40 years.

The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) is happy with the proposed E-learning platforms at different universities to ensure continued learning under the COVID-19 state of emergency. However, the union believes E-learning may not be possible for many students without access to online services.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has seen the halt of export of lobsters to the Asian market.

The National Church Task Force on COVID-19 says the services offered by churches are essential for individuals’ spiritual well-being. Members of the task force encourage the nation to pray without ceasing, as their spiritual health is also at risk, under current conditions.

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has described as outrageous the circulation of baseless information on social media, which link the spread of COVID-19 to the deployment of fifth generation wireless communications technology.

Local tourism service providers are on the verge of closing down due to COVID-19 preventative measures. Hotels and guest-house owners have started to lay off workers as a result of low turnover, owed to the absence of visitors.

The Ministry of Finance is urging applicants to the COVID-19 Emergency Income Grant (EIG) to remain calm and patient as its SMS line is experiencing congestion. There have been complaints from some quarters of society – that their applications are not being replied to. The ministry’s spokesperson Tonateni Shidhudhu says the system is currently experiencing […]

The possibility of introducing E-learning in schools has some parents worried, as many poor parents do not have access to electricity, or the resources required to access online or e-learning systems.

For the first time since the arrival of Christianity in Namibia, the Easter religious ceremonies were not observed in groups, as worshippers were confined to their homes and churches continue to be on lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.