Today’s National Day of Prayer could not be observed in the customary large gatherings characteristic on occasions of this nature. Because of social distancing, some families bowed their heads in the privacy of their homes or wherever they have the opportunity to do so.

Oshana Governor Elia Irimari says the region is ready to curb the spread of COVID-19 in case of an outbreak.

Namibians have been urged to hold regular intercessions and offer words of encouragement to those on the front-line in fighting COVID-19. This was the call by Bishop Sageus /Keib of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) when he led the national day of prayer at State House.

A communal farmer at Malundu Village in the Zambezi Region’s Sibbinda Constituency has expressed concern over food insecurity, following an outbreak of locusts there.

About 700 vulnerable members of society have so far been provided with shelter in the Khomas Region during the COVID-19-prompted state of emergency. Nine hundred homeless people have so far been identified by the region’s psycho-social support response team.

Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika instituted a reduction of the government executive’s salaries by 10% as part of concerted efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Professor Mutharika made the call in a special address to the nation following the confirmation of the fourth case of Coronavirus in Blantyre.

A worker who came in close contact with the Romanian couple who tested positive for COVID-19 feels emotional detachment as many people are distancing themselves from her and her family. She has, however, tested negative for COVID-19.

A clothing company at Keetmanshoop has started manufacturing re-usable face masks to respond to a critical shortage of the items.

The Namibia Standards Institute’s (NSI) chief executive officer, Chie Wasserfall called on people to refrain from using different chemicals to make home-made hand sanitisers, as it could lead to chemical poisoning. The NSI deals with analysing the standardisation of sanitisers that are being used to fight COVID-19. She was speaking at the COVID-19 Communication Centre […]

The Director of Primary Healthcare from the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Laimi Shoopala says anyone who comes into the country from any high-risk countries will be quarantined to pick up any COVID-19 related symptoms. Shoopala said, “we screen every day. If they are not showing any signs, we don’t test.” She also said, […]