Young Namibians have introduced live streaming on social media, aimed at entertaining fellow citizens, during the state of emergency.

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation has discouraged employers from retrenching employees during the state of emergency. Bro-Mathew Shinguadja made the remark during discussions on the COVID-19 and the labour issues at COVID-19 Communication Centre in Windhoek today.

Roadside traders and market vendors at Otjiwarongo are facing the harsh realities of measures put in place to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Local businesses have banded together to help donate food parcels to them.

The chairperson of the Namibian Athletes Commission, Gaby Ahrens, urges athletes to remain focused and in shape during the lockdown in Namibia. Gaby Ahrens set an end to her professional sporting career after the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 and took up the role of a mentor instead. The mission of the Namibian Athletes’ Commission […]

The Ministry of Health and Social Services announced procedures to manage trucks delivering goods in Namibia. This follows a consultative meeting between the ministers responsible for customs, immigration, trade and public health that took place on 29 March. The immigration and customs officials will carry out enhanced and thorough immigration functions as per prescribed standard […]

The Executive Director in the Ministry of Labour, Bro-Mathew Shinguadja and advocate Vicki ya Toivo, Special Advisor in the Ministry of Labour, this morning deliberated on how COVID-19 is affecting the labour market. Shinguadja said the rights of those doing essential and critical jobs are still intact when it comes to their protection against COVID-19. […]

The Namibian Police in the Zambezi Region are happy with the fact that many residents are adhering to the preventative measures as outlined in the State of Emergency regulations.

Finance Minister yesterday announced an eight-comma one billion Economic Stimulus and Relief Package to address the effects arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, Economist Mally Likukela spoke to us via Skype.

Residents in Windhoek’s informal settlements have commended Government for providing free water to curb the spread of COVID-19. Our news team took to the streets to see how residents make use of the free water during this critical time of the outbreak.

The Presidency has strongly defended its decision to conduct media briefings through virtual and digital platforms as was the case on Wednesday. The defence is in light of accusations by The Namibian newspaper that the Presidency was censoring journalists from other media houses.