National

With the global coronavirus pandemic that has brought the world to a standstill, regional leaders from all 14 regions are proactively engaging stakeholders on possible strategies to halt and contain the further spread of the virus across the country. 

RUNDUS – Ministris ǂUrusib dis Kavango Huriǂoas tsî Kavango Aiǂoas ǀkharikha ǃnâs ge 827 malarias ǁhōna ǁnā ǀkharikha ǃnâ ra ǃnuri tsî nēs ǀkha ǁanǂgāsabena ra ǂgan in ǀûitsîna ǁkhaubas xūna sîsenū tsî ǂapaǂoas malarias disa ǁkhae.

ǃGOMENǁGAMS - ǃNanǀgaib ǃoabade mās ǂnûiǂgās, Erongo Reds ge N$1 miljuns marisa Covid-19 Namibiab a ǂhabase ǃkhamǃoas ǃaroma ge mā, nē ǁōs hîa Namibiab tsîna ge ǂgaeǂgāsa. N$800 000 ge nē marisa xu Erongo ǀkharib !nâ nî sîsenūhe, ǂkhawusa ǁanǂgāsabena ǂkhari-omn tsî ǂhâbasa xūn nē ǁōsa ǁkhaubas ǃnâ a ǂhâbasan ǀkha huis ase. ǃGau ra ǀammi N$200 000 dib ge ǃHūb di ǂŌǂōsib ǂGaes ǃnâ nî ǂgâ hîa ǀgūǁae ge ǂnuwihesa, ǂhanuba nē corona virus di ǂapaǂoasa ǁkhaes ǃnâ nî huise.

ǃNakaǂnôa Ministers Esther Muinjangues ge ge ǂanǂan, ǁaupexan 302 khoena ǂâisāhe ra Covid-19 ǁōs ǀkha noxopa ǃkharaga hâǃkhain Namibiab din tawa ūǀgarahe hâsa. Nausas ge ǁîsa ge mî, 34 khoen hîa Netherlandsa xu ge a ǂgâxa tsî 14 tsēdi ǁaeba ǀguri Greiters Konferensi Senters, ǀAeǁgams aiǂoas ǃauga ǁgoes tawa ūhâhe hâ in, tsîn ge ǁîn ǂgaoǀkhāsa ǁaeba a dītoasa. 

JOHANNESBURG – When Africa’s first case of coronavirus was detected in Egypt in February, the rest of the continent prepared for the brunt of a pandemic that has engulfed Europe and spread to the United States, infecting more than 1.6 million worldwide.

MARIENTAL – Pensioners in the Hardap region who collected their pension and grant payouts on Tuesday in Mariental have applauded the set up organised by the region’s task force subcommittee on social mobilisation and community engagement, which they said has reduced the time spent in queues. 

Deputy health minister Esther Muinjangue said psychological support is important in facilitating resilience within individuals, families and communities.

RUNDU – Namibia’s power utility NamPower has appealed to members of the public to safeguard powerlines and facilities by jealously guarding the infrastructure at all times in the wake of two recent vandalism cases in which vandals damaged its Zambezi Link 350kV HVDC line in Zambezi region.

OMUTHIYA -The mayor of Omuthiya Katrina Uusiku yesterday ordered a community committee at Kaniita informal settlement unlocked a water tap to enable the community to have an uninterrupted flow of water for its daily needs.

The country’s official opposition, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), yesterday welcomed the appointment of Air Marshal Martin Kambulu Pinehas as the new chief of the defence force (CDF), urging him to refrain from politics and do his work without fear or favour in the interest of all Namibians.