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Poultry farmers in Omusati region are appealing for the authorities to come to their rescue in supporting them by buying their products that were readily prepared for the Omagongo Cultural Festival, which has been called off indefinitely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Cabinet order that starting Tuesday everyone should wear a face mask when in public is receiving attention but many people are still without these compulsory masks. 

It is with a profound sense of sadness that I learnt of the loss of a dear friend and Comrade, Ferdinand Meroro, during the early morning hours of 1st May 2020.

Government intends to roll out a mass production of facemasks, as Namibians return to work this morning following the lapsing of the stage 1 lockdown period. 

The ministry of health yesterday said it has traced at least 18  people who had contacts with a Namibian truck driver who  initially tested positive and later negative in Zambia at the weekend. 

A former presidential candidate and traditional leader Frans Migub /Goagoseb will appear in the Gobabis Magistrate’s Court today following his arrest last week for allegedly assaulting a transgender woman.

Kabbe South constituency councillor John Likando says due to the heavy floods in the area, many residents have been cut off and are unable to reach town for basic essential services and goods due to the rising Zambezi River, which currently stands over seven metres.

KEETMANSHOOP – Law enforcement officers should make firm, human and impartial decisions when enforcing adherence to Covid-19 regulations, whilst members of the public should also refrain from provoking them unnecessarily, police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga has said. 

WALVIS BAY – Informal traders at Walvis Bay are unhappy due to the fact that not all of them are allowed to trade at the local open market. 
The Walvis Bay municipality last week opened the revamped Ekutu market after government allowed the informal sector to trade under strict conditions. 

Garu-a dītsâdi ǂhanub Covid-19 ǂkhâ!nâdi ase ra dīdi !aromas ge Mariǁhōn Ministerisa ǂoago wekheb Mantaxs ai N$400 miljunsa ge mā, ǁnāpas Social Security Commisionsa (SSC) N$253 miljunsa ge mā hîa.