OTJIWARONGO – A male employee of the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) at Otjiwarongo whose spouse tested positive for Covid-19 last week, also tested positive for the virus over the weekend. Cenored last Wednesday temporarily closed its three buildings in Otjiwarongo following the positive test result of the employee’s spouse on Tuesday. Cenored’s Executive...
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, announced the governmentwill strengthen control measures in Windhoek and all regions to curb the spread of Covid-19. He said this while giving an update on Covid-19 yesterday. Shangula said some of the strengthened measures would include increasing testing for the virus, increasing isolation and quarantine...
GOBABIS – The Windhoek, Katima Mulilo and Walvis Bay magistrates’ courts re-opened on Monday after being temporarily closed for two to three weeks respectively. The courts were closed after a judicial officer at the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court, a public prosecutor at the Katutura Magistrate’s Court, an accused who appeared in the traffic court in...
Hileni Mwandingi GOBABIS- The first locally transmitted case diagnosed in Gobabis of a 44-year-old female that was reported on Sunday evening by the health minister has sent shockwaves throughout Omaheke. Although it is the third Covid-19 confirmed case, it became the first locally transmitted case, as the patient had no travel history or outside contact...
OUTJO – The Game Products Trust Fund committed N$5.5 million to its activities during the 2018/19 financial year, the recently released Environmental Investment Fund 2018/19 annual report indicated. GPTF spent N$2.5 million on the repair of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism vehicles and heavy machines used for critical work in Etosha National Park, north-east...
Obrein Simasiku OMUTHIYA – The director of health in Oshikoto region, Joshua Nghipangelwa, has appealed to members of the public to avoid partying and unnecessary travel in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19, saying such gatherings are a risk as the majority do not practise preventative measures of social distancing and the compulsory...
ONGWEDIVA – The directorate of health in Oshana region has appealed to contacts of confirmed positive cases of Covid-19 to cooperate and self-isolate when traced in order to curb the further spread of the virus. The Directorate of Health’s surveillance officer in Oshana Teophilus Nantinda said self-isolation is a serious challenge as some people are...
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia, Advocate Notemba Tjipueja, says the electoral authority will ensure that special arrangements will be considered to allow people to vote beyond polling places, like those under quarantine and in health facilities who have tested positive for Covid-19. She made these remarks in Windhoek last week when ECN...
RUNDU – Ten employees of the Rundu Town Council, including acting chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Nekaro, are in self-isolation since Friday. This news agency spoke to Nekaro yesterday, who confirmed that 10 RTC employees are in self-isolation. “I was with a friend on Sunday who came to my house with his friend from Windhoek...
OKAHANDJA – The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has started the land surveying process at Ekunde Extension 5 in Okahandja in efforts to speed up land delivery. The Okahandja Municipality in a media statement yesterday said the process was officially launched by Otjozondjupa governor James Uerikua on 6 August. “On 7 August, the municipality...