Author: Wonder Guchu
Nam hospitals situation gross human rights violation – Venaani
PDM leader McHenry Venaani said the situation in Namibian hospitals is a gross human rights violation and must be considered treasonous. Venaani said this during his Real State of the Nation Address in Windhoek Monday. “Our health system is collapsing….
The nation is bleeding – Venaani
The president of the official opposition party PDM, McHenry Venaani, said Monday that whatever the politics, the nation is bleeding. Delivering the Real State of the Nation in Windhoek, Venaani said jobs are being haemorrhaged with more than 30 000…
Geingob moves 13 regions to stage 4 as Covid-19 stats mount
Namibia’s 13 regions will migrate to stage 4 effective 6 July 2020, president Hage Geingob said Monday. The move from states 3 to 4 comes even after the country’s Covid-19 figures have risen to 63 with 28 new cases reported…
Parents told to decide sending children to school or not
President Hage Geingob said parents will have to decide whether to send their children to school or not when he announced the slackening of the Covid-19 regulations Monday. The relaxation of the regulations comes after the country announced 8 new…
Zim health minister arrested over company linked to Namibia
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested health minister Dr Obadiah Moyo over the procurement of Covid-19 material using Jaji Investments – a company registered in Namibia. Moyo has been accused alongside his former secretary Agnes Mahomva, health acting secretary Dr…
Hilton lets go of 130 out of 200 workers
Hilton Namibia General manager Martin Voskamp confirmed to Eagle FM that the establishment has so far retrenched 130 of its 200 employees including some of its executive management. Voskamp said Hilton’s announcement comes as the hotel industry has been among…
Divergent views over appointment of information commissioner
The media ombudsman, John Nakuta, and Namibia Media Trust Director Zoe Titus said the proposed appointment process of the Information Commissioner and deputy commissioners is transparent while the member of parliament Henny Seibeb sees it as problematic. Namibia Media Trust…
Yoga For Hope, Yoga from Home
The rapid changes in today’s world due to the current situation of CoVID-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to the importance of managing positive physical and mental health. With the advances in medicine over the years, the types of ailments…
Two more new Covid-19 cases – total now at 36
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Wednesday Namibia’s Covid-19 cases have gone up to 36 following two more new cases. In a statement late Wednesday, Dr Shangula said case number 35 is a Namibian man who is aged 26 years…
AR Windhoek apply to ECN ahead of regional council elections
The Affirmative Repositioning Windhoek branch has applied with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to register as an organisation to participate in the November 2020 regional council elections. The deputy chairperson Nathaniel Kalola told Eagle FM Wednesday that they had…