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NKURENKURU - Kavango West regional governor Sirkka Ausiku says the health ministry must not delay the construction of an isolation facility in the region to help fight Covid-19.

Former Investec Namibia managing director James Hatuikulipi and his alleged accomplices in a bribery case are expected to return to court today. 

Government has received the first batch of the antiviral drug, remdesivir, which has been globally touted as making a difference in the management of severe Covid-19 cases. 

The executive director of the ministry of education Sanet Steenkamp said they have done thorough research before advising President Hage Geingob to consider reopening schools for face-to-face learning from 7 September, including in Windhoek, which is now considered the epicentre of the coronavirus. 

The City of Windhoek has rehired nearly 600 workers whose contracts had ended at the end of July this year. 

The State wants to send a farmworker to jail for at least 32 years after he pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend on 4 September 2018 at Post Houtputz in the Otjombinde area near Tallismanus in the Gobabis district. 

WALVIS BAY - Some residents of Twaloloka at Walvis Bay, who lost their national documents during the devastating fire in July were issued with national documents yesterday by the ministry of home affairs.

With a population of just over 70 000 people, the Omaheke region has the smallest population in Namibia. Over 31% of the population live in poverty, which is among the four highest in the country.  

Gidion Hamukwaya (52) na Pehovelo Martin (50), mboka yatulwakumwe oshiwike sha ziko, sho ya kala pamwe  omimvo dhapita 30, oya ti shoka ya longelwa koshigwana oshinene noka shi shi okuyelekwa.

Local teachers’ unions are not convinced it is safe to reopen schools on 7 September for face-to-face classes due to rising Covid-19 countrywide.