Education minister Anna Nghipondoka yesterday said the suspension of face-to-face classes for early childhood development, pre-primary and grade 1 to 9 learners for 28 days should not be considered as a holiday. “We must keep in mind that this one month’s suspension of face-to-face is not to be regarded as a school holiday or total...
President Hage Geingob said Jamaica’s black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement Marcus Garvey planted the seeds in them to combat colonialism, racism and division, and to pursue Pan-African solidarity towards a liberated continent. Geingob, who celebrates his 79th birthday, said this on Saturday during a virtual event marking the 100th anniversary of Garvey’s...
The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) says it is delighted by government’s decision to gradually reopen borders to help revive the tourism industry. This comes after President Hage Geingob on Friday announced the commencement of the targeted international tourism revival initiative, which is being rolled out as of today. Initially, government intended to conduct a...
The MTC HopSol Soccer Youth League kicked off with exciting fixtures over the weekend at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) and Ramblers Sports Club in the capital. Speaking to Nampa after the completion of matches at SKW on Saturday, Collin Benjamin, the founder of the youth league, said that with the new normal they found...
As part of the revised restrictions under stage 4 of government’s Covid-19 emergency response programme, President Hage Geingob on Friday announced that all contact sport activities will be held behind closed doors and no spectators will be allowed at venues. The revised restrictions for contact sports come into effect today and will remain in force...
Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba is still disheartened to see houses constructed through the mass housing initiative unoccupied and vandalised, while thousands of Namibians do not have decent housing. He registered his disappointment at the recent Swapo post-mortem meeting on the party’s poor performance during the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Pohamba, whose statement was...
Education minister Anna Nghipondoka is expected to make an announcement tomorrow on the state of readiness to reopen schools for grade 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 learners. Grades 11 and 12 as well as lower primary learners already resumed face-to-face learning this month, while grades 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 are expected to...
A significant number of Covid-19 samples are being rejected by the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) on a daily basis due to possible contamination. Laboratory technicians at NIP said they often receive improperly marked and poorly sealed samples from the regions. This not only has the potential to expose laboratory technicians to contaminated material, but...
WALVIS BAY – Health authorities yesterday announced that the recommended isolation period for patients with confirmed Covid-19 infections will no longer be more than 14 days. This is according to Dr Kaveto Sikuvi, from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Sikuvi, who is accompanying the high-level government delegation assessing the Covid-19 situation at Walvis...
Both the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing & Fitness Academy and the MTC Salute Boxing Academy have upped their fight against Covid-19 after both academies dispatched teams of health officials to disinfect their gyms and maintain strong health standards. In their ongoing efforts to remain ahead in the battle against the deadly coronavirus, both gyms have...