The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) has made a contribution of N$6 million to the conservation relief, recovery and resilience facility aimed to assist the sector, which is currently hard hit by the impact of Covid-19.
Call for immediate resumption of critical grades
Former education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, who is a teacher by profession, has suggested learners who are in critical grades, especially in grade 11 and 12 should resume classes because not every child can afford online learning.
Police step up border patrols to curb spread of virus
RUNDU - The police in Kavango East has beefed up border enforcement to prevent a potential Covid-19 outbreak from illegal immigrants entering the country. Two boats are being used to patrol the Namibia-Angola border along the Okavango River
Geingob thanks Trump for ‘invaluable donation’
President Hage Geingob has thanked US President Donald Trump for donating N$100 million to Namibia, which was handed over last week to the Namibian government.
Minister in hot water over N$200 note
Minister in the Presidency Christine //Hoebes, who has been charged with intentionally defacing a Namibian banknote and then illegally posting an image of the defaced banknote on social media, faces a fine of up to N$100 000.
Truckers temporary quarantine facility launched
WALVIS BAY – Truckers transporting cross-border goods will be subjected to a seven-day mandatory quarantine in Walvis Bay as from this week.
Fishing firms implement virus prevention measures
WALVIS BAY - Some fishing companies are preparing to return to the fishing grounds after the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources lifted the ban on vessel operations last week.
Omuthiya open market not yet ready
OMUTHIYA - Omuthiya informal traders will have to wait for few more days until the town’s open market is revamped to a better standard.
30 households receive food parcels
OMUTHIYA - Good Samaritans continue to lend a helping hand by donating food parcels to the less privileged as part of the response to combat Covid-19.
Ngato VTC unveils handwashing instrument
Rundu – To curb the further spread of the novel Covid-19 pandemic, founder of Ngato Vocational Training Centre (VTC) Fernando Kaushiwetu and his students recently developed a locally-made handwashing instrument to sanitize hands.