The Mamuno border post in Botswana has run out of confirmatory testing kits, which are used for testing of truck drivers for coronavirus, putting Namibia’s fight against Covid-19 in jeopardy.
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2020-06-022024-04-30Front Page News
Uugwanga suspended to pave way for probe
The Agricultural Business Development Agency (Agribusdev) board yesterday suspended its managing director Petrus Uugwanga with immediate effect to allow for smooth investigations.
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2020-06-022024-04-30Front Page News
Govt assures learners safety
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula yesterday assured parents and stakeholders that all necessary precautions will be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as grade 11 and 12 learners return to the classroom tomorrow for face-to-face learning.
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2020-06-022024-04-30Front Page News
Health worker tests positive as Romanians recover
A Namibian health worker, who returned to the country from South Africa last month, has become the latest person to test positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed virus cases – for which there is no vaccine – to 25.
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2020-06-022024-04-30Front Page News
Preacher’s bail hearing tomorrow
The formal bail hearing of self-proclaimed prophet Jackson Babi and his co-accused Friza Naululu Dumeni will start tomorrow in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.
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2020-06-022024-04-30Front Page News
Trial dates for B1 City fraud case confirmed
The fraud and corruption trial of former Roads Contractor Company CEO Kelly Nghixulifwa and two of his business friends Anna Ndoroma and Hafeni Nginamwaami is set to start in October this year after numerous delays since 2016.
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2020-06-022024-06-18Crime and Courts
DNA analysis delays murder case
The prosecutor general has given additional instructions to the investigating officer dealing with the case of a 42-year-old man who is accused of killing his girlfriend and mother of his children nearly two years ago in Windhoek’s Otjomuise area.
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2020-06-022024-06-18Crime and Courts
Minor gets pregnant after rape
RUNDU - The police in Kavango East are investigating a case of rape at Ndiyona village after it emerged a 14-year-old minor fell pregnant following a rape incident in November last year. However, the case was never reported to the police as the minor was allegedly threatened by the suspect against reporting the case.
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2020-06-022024-05-07National
Councillor denies favouring wife
Karasburg East constituency councillor Dennis Coetzee has denied allegations that he deliberately withheld information from the public regarding the production of face masks in favour of a company owned by his wife. “Dennis Coetzee deliberately withheld information on a government tender for the manufacturing of face masks, in the process arranged that his wife’s company, Denacle Investments, be awarded the tender,” an aggrieved resident Jacobus Basson claimed in a petition seen by New Era.
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2020-06-022024-05-07National
Projects get lion’s share of Walvis budget
The bulk of the 2020/2021 budget of the Walvis Bay municipality will be allocated to the continuation of already approved capital projects, service delivery as well as maintenance and upgrading of infrastructure projects.