In a bid to decongest hospitals and quarantine facilities, the government last week announced the isolation period for patients with confirmed coronavirus infections has been reduced to 10 days, while a negative test on the seventh day will end quarantine. The revised de-isolation and quarantine protocols follow recent guidelines by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) says it is delighted by government’s decision to gradually reopen borders to help revive the tourism industry. This comes after President Hage Geingob on Friday announced the commencement of the targeted international tourism revival initiative, which is being rolled out as of today. Initially, government intended to conduct a...
Education minister Anna Nghipondoka yesterday said the suspension of face-to-face classes for early childhood development, pre-primary and grade 1 to 9 learners for 28 days should not be considered as a holiday. “We must keep in mind that this one month’s suspension of face-to-face is not to be regarded as a school holiday or total...
WINDOKO – Ofesi yebona za mabasi mwa sikiliti sa Zambezi, italimana ni butata bwa tiyeho mwakuñolisa baba pepwa. Tiyeho yeo itisa kuli ofesi italimane ni buñata bwa baba lyehile baba taha kuto ñolisa lipepo, kuli mane kutata kunyatela buniti bwa litaba zeo kuli mane haisi kueza lipatisiso, ili zetisa kulyeha mwakufa mapampili asipepo. Litaba za...
Education minister Anna Nghipondoka is expected to make an announcement tomorrow on the state of readiness to reopen schools for grade 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 learners. Grades 11 and 12 as well as lower primary learners already resumed face-to-face learning this month, while grades 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 are expected to...
Wokusika ko 24 kuna paruka kokambumburu aka koCorona modoropa zaBaye, yimo ngoso ana kutanta ministera goukanguki nomundjewandjewa Kalumbi Shangula yimo katente ngoso nkera omu sirongo simpe kasikere novantu kavagwene nokambumburu wokusika ko 68. Omu yina kara asi 60 navenye womoWalvisBay, ava ntazimwe womoVenduka ano moKeetmanshoop ntani Swakopmund awo gumwe ngoso. Eyi kuna kuretesa nye sivaro...
New data shows that the prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under age five is above 5% in five southern African member states, including Namibia. Acute malnutrition is a form of under-nutrition caused by a decrease in food consumption and/or illness that results in sudden weight loss. According to the 2020 Synthesis Report released...
President Hage Geingob yesterday implored ruling party leaders to “bury” and end slate politics, which has left the movement deeply divided before and after the 2017 elective congress. In a bid to eliminate the influence of slate politics, Geingob remarked that the so-called Team Harambee and Team Swapo should be buried for the sake of...
Twenty-four Covid-19 patients at Walvis Bay have recovered from the virus, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced yesterday as the country recorded 68 new positive cases. However, 60 of the cases were reported at Walvis Bay, six in Windhoek, while Keetmanshoop and Swakopmund each reported one case. This brings the total number of confirmed cases...
Some residents in Zambezi region are disappointed the regional council seems to have negligently failed to utilise over N$9.2 million allocated by government for the upgrading and installation of much-needed boreholes that would provide water to several constituencies. The affected residents are mostly from Judea Lyaboloma, Sibbinda, Linyanti, Kongola, Kabbe North and Kabbe South, as...