The National Assembly resumed this afternoon, with strict precautionary measures, to finalise pending bills. Unusual scenes were all over the house dominated by gloves and masks donned as precautionary measures, as the house sits for the remainder of the week.
Liberation icon Professor Mburumba Kerina says differences in opinions should not necessarily culminate in disrespect towards leaders or elders. Professor Kerina said this in reaction to personal attacks directed at President Hage Geingob.
The history of Namibia has gone through several stages of colonialism by various external forces. Black Namibians were subjected to injustice and oppression in all forms from one occupier to the other.
People in northern Namibia have heeded the President’s directive of implementing measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Some shops and pharmacies in the Oshana Region have already ran out of masks and surgical gloves.
The Natis Centre in Windhoek is battling with an influx of customers with the majority not wearing any protective gear against the potential spread of COVID-19. The influx is largely due to the closure of all Natis offices across the country yesterday to ensure that preventative measures are in place to protect employees.
Namibia’s Ambassador to France, Albertus !Aochamub has tested positive for Coronavirus, but his condition is described, as mild. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says!Aochamub is currently in isolation but is doing well.
Government has declared a countrywide state of emergency on COVID-19. President Hage Geingob announced the declaration as part of the national response and preparedness on the pandemic.
The National Assembly will continue with its business, despite President Hage Geingob’s declaration that all big gatherings be suspended for 30 days, in light of the confirmation of Coronavirus in the country. In a media statement on Tuesday, National Assembly spokesperson David Nahogandja indicated that Parliament would continue in the midst of the global health […]
The Office of the Judiciary today reiterated that services at courts countrywide will continue uninterrupted. With reference to a media advisory issued yesterday, 16 March 2020, the temporary closure of courts only applied until 14h00 for the Magistrates’ Courts and 15h00 in respect of the High Court, for yesterday only. This was to ensure all […]
A 14-year-old girl from Katutura, Windhoek allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself around 12h00 on Friday. According to the crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force on Monday, the deceased, identified as Julia Mingeli, was a Grade 8 learner at Immanuel Shifidi High School in Windhoek. No suicide note was found and her next […]
