The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula has announced that people in the lockdown regions of Khomas and Erongo should only leave their houses when absolutely necessary. The Khomas and Erongo regions have been put under lockdown for 21 days starting tonight at midnight. The towns of Rehoboth and Okahandja, although falling […]
President Hage Geingob today announced that the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended to other regions. The lockdown, starting at midnight, is applicable for Khomas and Erongo regions but will be extended to other regions of the country. This is because people are travelling from the two regions to other […]
The B1 road between Windhoek and Okahandja is a hive of activity as Windhoek residents try to avoid being locked down in Windhoek, while others are entering the city to make sure they are not locked out at midnight. Some of those who NBC News spoke to at the Windhoek-Okahandja checkpoint say they are rushing […]
Two accidents claimed nine lives on Thursday night near Otjiwarongo. A police statement to the media said the first accident occurred around 23h00 on Thursday 26 March on the Okahandja-Otjiwarongo Road, 35 km from Okahandja. It is alleged that the driver of a Toyota bakkie driving from a southern direction was overtaking a truck and […]
NBC is streamlining its programmes in an effort to disseminate accurate and timely information on Covid-19. The national broadcaster is gearing itself to use radio, TV and online platforms to disseminate information timely.
The Government has announced that children living on the streets and homeless people will be provided with temporary shelters during the lockdown period. Government officials accompanied by the police have been sent to identify those living on the streets and take them to identified shelters, as part of the measures to curb COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic raises numerous questions and challenges regarding municipal waste management, as well as safety and health measures put in place for employees. The NBC News team recently caught up with Friedrich Koujo the Chief of Solid Waste Management at the City of Windhoek,
The Namibia Competition Commission has warned all retailers, pharmacies and suppliers against exploiting consumers through artificially inflating prices of essential healthcare and hygiene products in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The commission is calling on consumers to report any unusual increase in prices during this period.
The Rundu Town Council has appealed to Government to convince NamWater to suspends its prepaid credit systems for taps to be open during the state of emergency period. Acting CEO Sam Nekaro confirmed that NamWater rejected the council’s request to do away with the prepaid system.
The Namibian Police (NAMPOL) has appealed to the public to cooperate with law enforcement agencies, to perform their duties, as the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of Covid -19 comes into effect. Some members of the public seem not to be adhering to the recommended measures put in place after the state of emergency […]
