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PowerCom Pty Ltd, as a passive infrastructure provider hosting cutting edge communication technologies for operators on its towers, has highlighted that concerns regarding any link between the coronavirus crisis and 5G technology, plus its alleged rollout on their towers, are completely unfounded. 

Namibia Qualifications Authority CEO Frans Gertze, who was arrested last year for allegedly shooting his wife six times,

Institutions of higher learning have united into forming a high-level research coordination task force on Covid-19 meant to assist the ministry of health in its response to the global pandemic. 

The government has undertaken to roll out mass Covid-19 testing on 200 000 individuals, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said on Saturday.

The government is following through on its threats to punish anyone who spreads fake news about the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Windhoek City Police chief Abraham Kanime has landed a new three-year contract worth about N$6.6 million, according to council documents seen by New Era. 

Over 20 000 teachers countrywide have indicated they have access to online learning tools and can connect to platforms such as WhatsApp, education minister Anna Nghipondoka said yesterday. This forms part of modalities laid out by the ministry to ensure teaching and learning continue amid the national Covid-19 lockdown. 

The Namibian Police have vowed its readiness to ensure law and order is maintained during the national lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. President Hage Geingob on Tuesday announced that government has banned, with effect from today, all necessary transport and movement of people throughout the country until 4 May as part of measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

National Coordinating Committee Chairperson for the Covid-19 outbreak Dr Bernard Haufiku said he strongly suspects community transmission of Covid-19 and those spreading it are just not showing the symptoms yet.

WALVIS BAY – China National Uranium Corporation (CNUC)’s Rössing Uranium has equipped the Walvis Bay State Hospital with a N$4.5 million locally manufactured oxygen generator plant as a response mechanism for Covid-19 in the region.