Tag: coronavirus
38 arrested for contravening state of emergency
Thirty-eight were arrested fined in the past two days for contravening regulation 11 of the state of emergency. Namibia is under a state of emergency in the wake of the COVID-19 that has since affected 11 people. Among those arrested…
Geingob calls for calm as lockdown enters day 2
President Hage Geingob on Sunday appealed for calm and called for solidarity to defeat collectively the scourge of COVID-19. Geingob announced the plan to lock down the two regions last week on Tuesday after the country had recorded seven cases…
COVID-19 forces Namibia to lockdown two regions
Former health minister Benhard Haufiku to lead the COVID-19 team Namibia has closed borders with Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia as the country’s coronavirus confirmed cases rises to seven. President Hage Geingob announced the border closures Tuesday at State…
Namibia COVID-19 cases now seven
Namibia has confirmed the 7th case of coronavirus. The health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced the confirmed case during a press briefing at State House where President Hage Geingob revealed that Cabinet had decided to lockdown Khomas and Erongo regions….
Nudo leader Muinjangue, Geingob’s surprise appointnment
NUDO leader Ester Muinjangue has made history by being appointed as the deputy health minister in the new cabinet despite having contested against President Hage Geingob. Muinjangue’s appointment comes a few days after Geingob told the media at State House…
Geingob braves coronavirus as is inaugurated
President Hage Geingob braved the coronavirus scare when he was inaugurated for his second five-year term at State House in Windhoek on Saturday. Traditionally, an inauguration is a big event held in an open stadium and take long hours as…
Namibia 7th parliament swing into action
Namibia’s members of the 7th parliament were sworn in Friday in Windhoek ahead of president Hage Geingob’s inauguration on Saturday. The members from 11 parties also elected the National Assembly speaker and the deputy speaker. The 96 members were sworn…
Namibia announces wide-reaching measures to combat COVID-19
Namibia has put in place more measures to contain the spread of coronavirus after president Hage Geingob declared a state of emergency on Tuesday. Some of the measures are: a travel ban on people from Schengen States, China, Iran, Korea,…
Aochamub first known Namibian to test positive for COVID-19
Deputy Prime Minister and the international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday said that Namibia’s ambassador to France Albertus Aochamub tested positive for the coronavirus. Nandi-Ndakitwah revealed this at State House in Windhoek when she gave an account of what…
Zim defence minister says COVID-19 punishment for sanctions
Zimbabwe’s defence minister Oppah Muchinguri has called the coronavirus pandemic a “punishment” of the US and Europe for imposing sanctions against members of the ruling regime over human rights abuses. Muhcinguri led the Sadc observer mission that monitored Namibia’s 2019…