The severe impact could be expected on non-banking financial institutions through reduced or no new business during the COVID-19 state of emergency period.

Shaduka’s Guesthouse and the newly inaugurated open market at Outapi will serve as COVID-19 isolation and quarantine facilities.

State House has dismissed as untrue, a suggestion by a daily newspaper, that the recent appointment of Governors was based on political loyalties.

Churches countrywide have joined forces with the Government to mitigate the spread of COVID19.

Under normal circumstances, Easter weekend serves as a holiday for many Christians in Namibia to attend church services. It is also one of the weekends that many families and friends get together for a braai, have potjies and perhaps an Easter egg hunt. But the COVID-19 state of emergency has cancelled all these celebrations, and […]

Repatriating Namibians who are stranded abroad amid COVID-19 are proving to be a challenge. This was revealed by the Ministry of International Relations and Corporation at the daily COVID-19 Communication Centre update.

The Director-General of the World Health Organizstion (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he’s received death threats and racist insults while running the global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mining companies at Rosh Pinah, Basil Read and Bulk Mining Explosives Namibia have given notices of retrenchment due to a reduction of operations.

Skorpion Zinc Mine says the COVID-19 state of emergency has not had any major impact on its operations, Its spokesperson, Nora Ndopu said management had already decided to go into care and maintenance, by end of April 2020.

The Minister of Finance, Ipumbu Shiimi launched the COVID-19 Emergency Income Grant. Shiimi said the once off N$750 grant is meant for people between the ages of 18 and 59, have lost their livelihood, and for those who are unemployed and their situation has worsened because of the lockdown restrictions. The minister pointed out that […]