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The Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) has been dealt several blows resulting from the failed protracted strike at the Namibian Broadcasting Cooperation (NBC).

President Hage Geingob, who recently recovered from Covid-19, said his doctor had ordered he take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to his advanced age and underlying health condition. 

Government has scaled up its efforts to procure sufficient medical oxygen in order to meet the growing demand in local hospitals as Covid-19 new infections continue to rise sharply across the country. 

With a surge of Covid-19 cases in the Oshana region, community transmission is reported to have occurred in remote areas, particularly in schools.

Founding President Sam Nujoma has described Zambia’s founding president, the late Kenneth Kaunda, as “Africa’s most outstanding son of the soil, a statesman and foresighted leader of our time.”

As a SADC hosts the extraordinary summit of heads of state and government today, a political analyst view that pressing issues such as the Mozambique security crisis and the deadly Covid-19 will be top on the agenda.

A mere 1.6% of residents in the Erongo region have been fully vaccinated while 10.7% received their first injection.

At the moment, the National Strategic Food Reserve Facility (NSFRF) has 4 000 metric tons, which translates into 17% of the total capacity of 22 900 metric tons.

Former Special Field Force commander Ben Shikongo believes former director general of the Namibia Central Intelligence Services (NCIS) Lucas Hangula should be honoured with a state funeral, befitting his status as a struggle icon.

Experienced striker Sadney Urikhob is set to make a return to the Brave Warriors cavern after interim head coach Bobby Samaria yesterday named him as part of his 35-man provisional squad for Namibia’s participation at next month’s Cosafa Cup.