Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to take significant toll on global economies as well as people from all walks of life, most Namibian vendors have had to find alternative methods to sell their products.

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused major and devastating disruptions in the global economy, from which the southern African region and Namibia, in particular, was not spared. Economic activity has been hit by reduced personal interaction, owing both to official restrictions and personal decisions.

OMUTHIYA – The Namibia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) Oshikoto branch seeks to rejuvenate itself as Covid-19 rages on, causing some businesses to collapse while others fail to pick up.

Recently, unemployed teachers had organised a peaceful demonstration - seeking for job opportunities. 

Work at sea has never been without danger and the fishing industry has a long roll of honour of men who have lost their lives in the performance of their work. 

ONGWEDIVA – A 24-year-old Angolan cattle herder was arrested on Monday after he allegedly raped his former girlfriend and threatened to kill her with a panga at the end of last week.

WALVIS BAY – The Walvis Bay municipal council says it will this year prioritise the provision of housing, economic development and improved serviced delivery. 

KATIMA MULILO – Some learners at the Caprivi Senior Secondary School in the Zambezi region were sent home yesterday because of “inappropriate” hairstyles.

The official opposition, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), yesterday asked the ruling party to come clean on serious allegations suggesting it benefitted from the widely publicised Fishrot scandal. 

WALVIS BAY – NamWater has warned of possible damage to its infrastructure that could affect water supply at Walvis Bay as a result of the flowing Kuiseb River.