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RUNDU – Residents of Rundu have since Monday been without running water at their residence due to a pipe burst that has affected the water supply of the town along the Kavango River.

Omupresidente gwoshilongo, Hage Geingob, okwa ninga etseyithoyigidho kutya ombuto yoCoronavirus oshiponga shomeendelelo noshinene okuza momasiku 17 gaMaalitsa  sigo oompoka ombuto ndjika tayi hwepopala. 

Omugandjimulombo mehangano lyi na sha netonatelo lyoondjila lyedhina Roads Authority (RA) Hileni Fillemon okwa hokolola kutya nonande iilonga noshowo omakwatho kaakwashigwana oga li ga kalekwa manga molwa ombuto ndjoka yedhina Covid-19, ngashingeyi oga Tameka.

The government yesterday announced a raft of new measures to curb the further spread of coronavirus, as President Hage Geingob declared a national emergency on the global pandemic. “As emphasised in my statement of 14 March, the health of Namibians is the priority. Covid-19 is a public health emergency, considering the threat posed to the lives of the Namibian people,” said Geingob. 

Opposition politicians and commentators have largely welcomed the decision by President Hage Geingob to downsize the number of ministries from 26 to 19. Geingob has merged at least five ministries, while he has also elevated the Namibia Investment Promotion Development Board into the Presidency. 

Despite the uncertainty among hundreds of drivers who showed up at the NaTIS in desperate search of vehicle licences and other services, it’s offices in Windhoek managed to open its doors to the public yesterday late in the day after securing protective clothing to prevent the potential spread of the dreaded coronavirus.

WALVIS BAY - The Walvis Bay municipality has closed a number of facilities, including the popular Ekutu Latika open market in Kuisebmond, as part of an attempt to avoid the further spread of coronavirus.

Omutse gwoshilongo presidente Hage Geingob osho a gwanitha po iitya ye mbyoka a li a popi konima yomahogololo kutya ota ka shonopaleka ooministeli , noshowo okabinete kepangelo.

President Hage Geingob has done away with several ministerial positions in a reshaped executive aimed at cutting costs. The new cabinet will include 19 ministries, while two ministers will serve under the Presidency. Geingob yesterday said he was trimming the structure to achieve better alignment among sectors. 

Information that has been circulating over the weekend that the founding president Sam Nujoma has fallen ill were denied by his office yesterday.