Author: Wonder Guchu
MTC dismisses 5G tower erection claims amid lockdown
As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, so do rumours about what caused it or how it’s spread. One that’s gained steam online is that MTC has secretly installed 5G towers while the Khomas and Erongo regions are on lockdown. The…
Editors worried Covid-19 might shut down media houses
Chairperson of the African Editors Forum Jovial Rantao The African Editors Forum joins fellow Africans in expressing deep concern at the devastating impact that the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) has had on lives and economies across the continent, leading to the temporary closure…
Procurement of non-essentials suspended
Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi has put on hold procurement of all good except essential goods meant to fight Covid-19. In a statement dated 27 March 2020, Shiimi said the directive was in line with President Hage Geingob’s nationwide declaration of…
Health practitioner, teacher Namibia’s latest Covid-19 victims
A health practitioner and a teacher are the latest victims of Covid-19 in Namibia, according to the health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula. The two cases bring the total number of infected people in Namibia to 16. Dr Shangula announced this on…
Covid-19 situation in Africa worries Xi Jinping
Chinese president Xi Jinping told president Hage Geingob that he is very concerned about the current situation in Africa regarding Covid-19. The two leaders spoke via phone on Friday. Covid-19 that has since across the world started in China’s Wuhan…
Pohamba’s son in custody for gender-based violence
Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba’s son Hamukoto appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on allegations of assaulting his wife on Thursday. The 41-year-old is also facing charges of malicious damage to property after he hurled a brick at the…
Covid-19: Nation needs to be upgrade – Mushelenga
Information minister Dr Peya Mushelenga said it is important that the nation should be kept updated regarding the Covid-19 situation in the country. Mushelenga said this when he spoke during the official opening of the Covid-19 command centre in Windhoek…
Covid-19 command centre in full swing
The information and health ministries have launched a national command centre to disseminate information about Covid-19 daily. The centre was launched Thursday in Windhoek and is based at then Khomas regional council offices. Other ministries involved are finance, trade,…
Namibia government tables COVID-19 economic stimulus
Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi’s statement on COVID-19 economic stimulus 1. The Government of the Republic of Namibia is acutely conscious of the significant negative economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on economy, businesses and households. 2. The longer…
COVID-19 cases in Namibia rise to 13
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia now has 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Addressing the nation from State House on Wednesday in Windhoek, Dr Shanguka said there were 306 suspected. Of these cases, he said, 150 were tested at the…