OMUTHIYA – Eleven people perished on the country’s national roads, with two more deaths recorded in Oshikoto on Friday in addition to that of the other nine that perished in the horrendous Okahandja-Otjiwarongo road on Thursday while passengers were headed home.
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Drought emergency boreholes on track
RUNDU – The Kavango East regional council has achieved a 40% achievement on the target of 20 boreholes drilled and installed through the N$11.3 million drought relief emergency funds from the prime minister’s office.
Omwaalu gwaantu ye na Covid -19 gwa indjipala gwa thika po11
Ngashiingeyi omwaalu gwaaantu mboka ya monika ombuto yoCovid -19 ndjoka hayi etithwa komukithi gwoCoronvirus ogwa thikama paantu ye li 11 moNamibia.
Europe, US virus deaths surge past 30,000
MADRID – The global coronavirus death toll surged past 30,000 over the weekend as Europe and the United States endured their darkest days of the crisis.
Stay home, save lives… government urges public to respect virus lockdown
The authorities yesterday once again reminded residents of affected towns in Erongo as well as Windhoek, Okahandja and Rehoboth to strictly adhere to the lockdown rules as government intensifies the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak. Government has come up with strict measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including imposing a 21-day lockdown, which begins tomorrow.
Former info minister resigns as MP
Former information minister Stanley Simataa has resigned as a member of the National Assembly with immediate effect, after failing to make the cut in the new Cabinet.
Aochamub opens up about Covid-19 diagnosis
Namibian Ambassador to France Albertus Aochamub, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, says he is making great progress and responding well to treatment.
We don’t insult in Swapo – Nujoma
Labour minister Utoni Nujoma has vehemently denied that he made derogatory remarks against his former subordinate and Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi, saying it was not a Swapo culture to insult people.
Editors welcome reclassification of media as essential
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.
Omweelo omunene gwopOshivelo itagu pata
ONGWEDIVA – Sha landula elombwelo lyomupresidente Hage Goingob kutya oongamba dhokuya miitopolwa Khomas nErongo itadhi ka pitwa okuza ngula, ano itaamu ziwa mo itamu yiwa, omweelo omunene okuza konooli inagu kwatelwa mo.