Hilma Hashange SCHLIP – Information deputy minister, Emma Theofelus, who is currently on a national familiarisation mission, recently visited the ministry’s multipurpose centre in Schlip in Rehoboth Rural constituency to assess its operations. Multipurpose centres, which are run by volunteers, are administered by the ministry’s regional offices countrywide and are aimed at making information and...
ONGWEDIVA – The Ohangwena region has made good strides in preventing HIV mother-to-child transmission with recent reports indicating that 99% of the babies born to HIV-positive mothers have tested negative. “Our efforts to fight these diseases are not in vain as we have recorded positive successes, especially with prevention measures. HIV/AIDS and TB awareness campaigns,...
WALVIS BAY – Government is in the process of finalising several isolation facilities around the country. Health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe last week indicated that nine prefabricated isolation facilities are currently being constructed at Walvis Bay, Rundu, Okongo, Oshakati, Opuwo, Keetmanshoop and at the Windhoek central hospital. Plans are also in the pipeline to...
WALVIS BAY – The Covid-19 pandemic continues to pose a major public health threat as more workers tested positive for the virus in the country. Seven health workers tested positive in two days in Windhoek alone where Covid-19 cases are increasing at a rapid pace. Since the outbreak of the virus at least 50 health...
A national task team is expected to finalise modalities related to the targeted international tourism revival initiative this week before the country reopens for inbound tourists. The task team is constituted by tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta, comprising sector representatives and key institutions President Hage Geingob a week ago announced the commencement of the targeted international...
No one needs me to tell them that Namibia is a breathtakingly beautiful country quite unlike any other destination on earth. As a seasoned international traveller, I am often asked which country is my favourite and I proudly and loudly blurt out Namibia. The Sossusvlei area is undoubtedly my favourite part of the country and...
KHORIXAS – Long-distance drivers in Kunene south have said their business has been negatively affected by the recent increases in fuel prices and by the current Covid-19 prevention measures implemented to halt the spread of the virus. Fuel prices increased countrywide last week, with petrol increasing by 100 cents per litre and diesel increasing by...
KEETMANSHOOP – Government has allocated N$6.4 billion for the implementation of 401 projects in various sectors in all 14 regions for the 2020/21 financial year, Works and Transport Minister John Mutorwa has said. Mutorwa said this during a stakeholder meeting held here at the Fonteintjie fish farm on Monday. He said it is clear that...
Labour minister Utoni Nujoma is expected to table in the National Assembly the national minimum wage bill that will be enforced across all sectors to curb unfair remuneration rates. This is contained in a quarterly report issued on Monday by the ministry which highlights what the ministry has done since the beginning of this year...
The 2019 tourist statistical report shows that the tourism sector was still healthy and showing slight growth. It shows the foreign tourist arrivals increased by 1.3% from 2018 to 2019 and tourist figures increased by 2.5% for the same period. Launching the report yesterday, environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta revealed it is notable a...