The Omaheke Regional Council said a contractor, appointed to drill, install and rehabilitate boreholes in the region as part of government’s drought intervention, is making progress and has been given until end of August to finish the work. The contractor has, so far, drilled eight boreholes out of the envisaged 28 boreholes, while 20 boreholes...
Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga has vowed everyone who aided and harboured Immanuel David, a Namibian-born South African passport holder, who entered the country illegally on 12 June by crossing the Orange River in a canoe, will be charged. David tested positive for the coronavirus. He snuck into the country, allegedly with the help of a...
The Bukalo village council has appointed Chester Likando as acting CEO, while they try to find a suitable candidate for the top executive job. This comes after nearly a month when the former CEO, Martin Limbo, had allegedly refused to vacate office, despite his contract having ended in May. Limbo, however, finally handed over the...
Education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp said every teacher must have an academic recovery plan in order to accommodate pupils who could not resume face-to-face classes to catch up with others. Since the resumption of face-to-face for pre-primary to grade 3 learners last week, many schools countrywide failed to meet the Covid-19 health protocol requirements,...
Local players in the tourism industry fear for the worst, saying the sector could be lost after a targeted international tourism revival initiative, which was due to start this week until 15 August, seemingly fell through. The Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations (Fenata), in a statement yesterday, said the current silence and inaction on the...
Tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta yesterday said although the government was hopeful of allowing an earlier phased opening of inbound tourists into the country, it was not practical to quarantine them for 14 days. The Cabinet is expected to make an announcement on the final modalities regarding the targeted international tourism revival initiative, which was expected...
Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) leader Mike Kavekotora says Covid-19 cases at Walvis Bay are getting out of hand, accusing government of only announcing new infections without taking decisive action to mitigate the impact of the virus. “There is no denying that the situation is worsened by overcrowding, lack of decent housing, high levels...
The German embassy in Namibia has availed N$250 million to the environment ministry to help mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (Kaza). Ellen Gölz, Chargée d’affaires, at the Germany embassy during the resources’ announcement yesterday, said the German government has additionally mobilised N$250 million to support Namibia and Kaza...
Tourism and hospitality stakeholders have expressed their readiness to welcome international arrivals once Cabinet pronounces itself of the final modalities, including the quarantine period of such visitors. However, the stakeholders cautioned against the 14-day quarantine suggestion currently on the table, saying it was not friendly to the industry. In an attempt to rejuvenate the economy and...
Opposition parties yesterday accused the ruling party of lacking political will to tackle corruption at the highest level. Leaders of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo), the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) and Landless People’s Movement (LPM) yesterday spoke out against corruption, following President Hage Geingob’s announcement on Sunday that the party has not received any...