2020-03-25Selma Ikela The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) says the party leadership was consulted before the appointment of its president, Esther Muinjangue, as deputy health minister. Muinjangue was on Sunday named as deputy health minister by President Hage Geingob. View more
2020-03-25Selma Ikela A 23-year-old man who borrowed his neighbour’s shotgun to kill his dog allegedly shot himself on Saturday afternoon at Ombugayamunyoko village in Oshana region. “It is alleged that Naftal Junias Shukifeni (23) shot himself with the neighbour’s shotgun after he allegedly borrowed the gun to go kill his dog,’’ stated the weekly crime report issued this week. View more
2020-03-26Selma Ikela In light of the 21-day lockdown starting on Friday in Khomas and Erongo regions when only essential services will be operating, New Era Publication Corporation (NEPC) CEO Christof Maletsky said whether the media are regarded as essential services or not, they should regard themselves as essential. View more
2020-03-27Selma Ikela Chairperson of the Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) Frank Steffen has welcomed the media being classified as an essential service by health advisor in the presidency Dr Bernard Haufiku – during the 21-day lockdown starting midnight today. Previously media was not regarded as an essential service. View more
2020-03-27Selma Ikela Namibian Ambassador to France Albertus Aochamub, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, says he is making great progress and responding well to treatment. View more
2020-03-30Selma Ikela Taking a cue from his peers who have taken tests for Covid-19, President Hage Geingob said he is in the hands of the doctors and conducting tests when asked if he has taken a test for the virus. View more
2020-03-31Selma Ikela Thirty-four suspects got fines of between N$2 000 and N$4 000 from the police for selling alcohol after a state of emergency was declared which prohibits the sale of liquor during this period. View more
2020-03-31Selma Ikela Health advisor in the Office of the President Dr Bernhard Haufiku said in light of the Covid-19 crisis, Namibia should not forget Hepatitis E, which infects millions of people. View more
2020-04-01Selma Ikela Several large families in the informal settlement said practising social distancing is not possible to enforce in some poor houses occupied by several people. View more
2020-04-02Selma Ikela Wokusika ko 34 vagazarerwa kavavapere matengeko gokusika ko pokatji ko N$2000 no N$4000 kutundilira kovaporosi morwa kurandesa marovhu posiruwo esi sina karako somunkama sina silike kurandesa yikorwesa posiruwo esi. View more
2020-04-02Selma Ikela Namibian ambassador to France, Albertus Aochamub has recovered from Covid-19 and has been discharged from hospital in France. View more
2020-04-02Selma Ikela Informal business owners, whose businesses had to shut down due to lockdown measures, have welcomed the emergency income grant of N$750, which will support households to cope with their reduced income and other economic hardships resultant from the Covid-19 outbreak. View more
2020-04-03Selma Ikela Country director of Namibia sex workers alliance Rachel Love Gawases said although the Covid-19 lockdown impedes their finances, it is essential Namibian sex workers look at this with a critical eye and understand the lockdown from a holistic manner, rather than from a monetary perspective. View more
2020-04-07Selma Ikela About 246 people without shelter from Khomas region were temporarily relocated to makeshift accommodation at Katutura Youth Complex and Khomasdal Soccer Stadium during the duration of the entire lockdown affecting Khomas and the Erongo regions. View more
2020-04-08Selma Ikela The Namibian National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) leadership is distancing itself from an open letter addressed to President Hage Geingob, highlighting the plight of struggle veterans. View more
2020-04-14Selma Ikela Ngoloneya ta zi koshipundi sho oshikako she she ya pehulilo Usko Nghaamwa okwa t ota zi koshipundi netumba, ta ti okwa halela ompolo ngoka te ya koshipundi. Omunamimvo 76 oshiwike sha zi ko okwa hulitha po oomvula 15 dhokukala ngoloneya gwoshitopolwa shaHangwena nokwa li a pingenwa po kwaangoka e li omukuluntuwiliki gwElelondoolopa lyEenhana Walde Ndevashiya. View more
2020-04-14Selma Ikela Failure to pay rent due to businesses closing abruptly last month because of coronavirus resulted in a family of four being evicted by their landlord from a corrugated iron sheet shack in Katutura on Thursday morning. The family failed to pay their rent of N$1 000 for March. View more
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