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Namibia alishe la pata: efimbo la lelepekwa
Presidente Hage Geingob okwa shivifa kutya oshilongo ashishe paife otashi pate, nefiku lepato otali ka ya fiyo okomafiku 04 May 2020. Edi omupresidente okwe di shivifa Etivali loshivike eshi keumbo lepangelo.
Tourism plunges over coronavirus
The Covid-19 outbreak has brought the N$26 billion local tourism and hospitality industry to its knees. The sector employs thousands of people who are now forced to sit at home due to the strict lockdown regulations imposed by government. Namibia has so far 16 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
Government imposes nationwide virus lockdown
Government has banned, with effect from 18 April, all unnecessary transport and movement of people throughout the country until 4 May to combat the further spread of Covid-19. Last month, government imposed a 21-day partial lockdown of Rehoboth, Windhoek, Okahandja and Erongo regions. This lockdown was due to lapse on 17 April.
Coronavirus depletes churches’ coffers
Without Sunday offerings, many churches in the country are feeling the financial strain from being closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Finance ministry slams income grant critics
The Ministry of Finance has come to the defence of the emergency income grant that is currently being rolled out to cushion the impact of the Covid-19 on the less privileged.
Alcohol back-door sales boom despite lockdown
“We are receiving calls every day from people who desperately want to buy alcohol. We were sold out the first week after the lockdown. Our stock was bought out by our regular customers who were buying in bulk. We are empty,” said a bar owner selling alcohol backdoor in Eveline Street.
Landlord evicts family for not paying rent
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.
Media in the the pandemic era
The media plays a critical role during any pandemic, as it becomes the primary source of information and public communication; however, there are some concerns on how information is currently shared during the lockdown.
Geingob mourns former OAU chief
President Hage Geingob has expressed sadness in the wake of the death of former Organisation of African Unity (OAU) secretary general and ex-Prime Minister of Togo Edem Kodjo (82) who died over the weekend in Paris.