Twenty-four Covid-19 patients at Walvis Bay have recovered from the virus, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced yesterday as the country recorded 68 new positive cases. However, 60 of the cases were reported at Walvis Bay, six in Windhoek, while Keetmanshoop and Swakopmund each reported one case. This brings the total number of confirmed cases...
President Hage Geingob yesterday implored ruling party leaders to “bury” and end slate politics, which has left the movement deeply divided before and after the 2017 elective congress. In a bid to eliminate the influence of slate politics, Geingob remarked that the so-called Team Harambee and Team Swapo should be buried for the sake of...
Shoki Kandjimi RUNDU – The governor of the Kavango East region, Bonifatius Wakudumo, has called on local and foreign investors to invest in the region while making reference to the political stability and investment-friendly environment in the region. The governor made this call when delivering his maiden state of the region address on Friday...
RUNDU – An unemployed 30-year-old Sinyemba Muro Mukoso from Shamavinyo village in Mukwe constituency in Kavango East has pleaded with good Samaritans to assist with nappies, baby powder, soap, lotion and blankets among other essentials for her newly-born triplets. Two of the newborns are boys and one is a girl. “They were born on 18...
Some residents in Zambezi region are disappointed the regional council seems to have negligently failed to utilise over N$9.2 million allocated by government for the upgrading and installation of much-needed boreholes that would provide water to several constituencies. The affected residents are mostly from Judea Lyaboloma, Sibbinda, Linyanti, Kongola, Kabbe North and Kabbe South, as...
Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi says the Swapo-led government has failed the Namibian people. Swartbooi, who was addressing landless residents of Okahandja on Sunday, said even President Hage Geingob admitted to the failures during the Swapo introspection conference that ended in Windhoek yesterday. “All Swapo consecutive regimes have failed to change or better the...
AROAB – Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Deputy Minister Bernadette Jagger has urged parents in Aroab to ensure more of their children are enrolled and attend the newly constructed early child development (ECD) centre in the south- eastern town where they will receive professional care and early stimulation for their future learning and...
Michael Samuel The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Services recently handed over Income Generating Activities (IGAs) materials and equipment to six more beneficiaries in Ohangwena region, translating to a total of 23 direct beneficiaries in the region alone to a value of over N$180 000. The programme was initially launched by...
In addition to existing park entrance fees, the environment and tourism ministry will introduce the payment of a conservation fee, which will be charged to all visitors to national parks and game parks in addition to existing park entrance fees. The ministry’s spokesperson Romeo Muyunda explained that given Namibia’s park entrance fees are currently the...
In an attempt to address forest fires, environment and tourism commenced with its national fire management programme to detect, prevent and suppress fires in anticipation of the fire season from July to January each year. Spokesperson of environment and tourism Romeo Muyunda said due to the threat posed by fire, particularly in conservation of forest...