Five players of Namibia’s Senior National Rugby Team were among the passengers who landed at the Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek last Wednesday. The five players, Darryl de la Harpe, Cliven Loubser, Prince Gaoseb, Andre Rademeyer and Lesley Klim were active for their respective professional clubs abroad, namely Jersey Red and Carnegie. After returning […]

More than 200 suspected COVID-19 specimens were sent to laboratories for testing, since 29 March. Only 11 test results are outstanding.

Residents in Rehoboth are calling on the Government to intensify awareness campaigns about COVID-19 at the town to ensure adherence.

The Keetmanshoop Municipality has lost between N$800 000 and N$1 million worth of borehole water due to illegal connections. This was revealed by its chief executive officer Desmond Basson at a media conference.

The six Chinese vessels that were impounded for suspicion of illegal activities in Namibian waters have been cleared of any wrongdoing. Investigations by the Navy, the Namibian Police and the Ministries of Fisheries and Works concluded that the vessels did not violate Namibian laws.

Police in the Oshana Region have intensified their presence to ensure that the state of emergency regulations are adhered to in both the urban and rural areas.

Street vendors in Rundu have condemned the council’s move to collect their tables from their stalls after they were ordered to vacate the premises, in compliance with the state of emergency regulations. Vendors questioned the council’s motive to remove the tables, particularly after giving them the assurance that they would be allowed to return to […]

Transport operators in the Khomas Region is one of the industries hard hit by the State of Emergency.

Today is day four of the partial lockdown in the Khomas and Erongo regions, as well as in Okahandja and Rehoboth. Though as usual during month-end, the day was characterised by much shopping and business activities. The situation seems not to have changed much in Windhoek streets, despite the implementation of the state of emergency.

President Hage Geingob today conferred on Air Vice-Marshal Martin Kambulu Pinehas, the rank of Air Marshal as well as Chief of the Namibian Defence Force with effect from 1 April 2020. As Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal Pinehas is mandated by the President to make provision for a balanced structuring of the Defence […]