Outjo municipality in the Kunene Region has heeded a directive by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to reconnect water supply to disconnected households. The directive aims to allow people to have access to water as part of preventative measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Officials from Outapi Town Council and District Hospital officials visited four open markets at the town to educate the public about the measures to fight COVID-19. Outapi Town Council CEO, Ananias Nashilongo stated that they are adhering to the state of emergency as declared by the head of state.

Many Mauritians arrive home from abroad and are quarantined upon arrival. As many Mauritians are stranded abroad, over 1 000 passengers are scheduled to return home. About 275 Mauritians from Johannesburg, South Africa, as well as seven from Turkey, who transited in South Africa. The flight from London has 430 passengers, India 288 and Dubai, […]

Residents in Windhoek’s informal settlements need information about COVID-19 translated in various local languages to be informed better. The lack of information in local languages about the deadly virus has caused panic among many residents in the informal settlements.

The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has announced that the Census Mapping has been put on hold, until 14 April 2020, or at least until the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak stabilizes. Statistician-General, Alex Shimuafeni, in a media statement, explained that the halting of this activity is necessitated by mapping field staff, who are expected to […]

Mauritius confirmed its first COVID-19 death. A Belgian naturalised Mauritian who has lived in the country for more than a decade passed away due to the Coronavirus. The 52-year-old man was diabetic. The level of confinement has been raised according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Khrishna Jhugroo as many Mauritians are not complying with […]

SADC leaders who witnessed the inauguration of President Hage Geingob want the region to develop joint strategies to fight COVID-19. The leaders include Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana and Angolan President Joao Lourenco. South Africa and Zambia were represented by foreign affairs ministers, while resident diplomats represented their heads of state.

One of the liberation struggle icons in the Okakarara Constituency, at the village of Omutukururu, Rahii wa-Kahimise, shared his experience during the time they were outside the country fighting for the liberation of Namibia. He reminded the Namibian nation to pay utmost respect to 21 March as a unique day in Namibia’s history. Retired Colonel […]

Namibia has been served by three presidents since Independence and all of them have shown their own unique ways of leading during their term of office.

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has released a Limited edition of a N$30 commemorative banknote for Namibia’s 30th Independence anniversary. The bank has in the past issued commemorative coins, however, this is the the first time the bank releases a note.