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Parliament to sit for budget on 26 May
The National Assembly that was supposed to start sitting on Tuesday 19 May 2020 is now expected to do so on 25 May 2020. The speaker, Professor Peter Katjavivi said they postponed the resumption of parliament after the finance minister…
NWR says employee did not die from Covid-19
NWR Acting Managing Director Dr Matthias Ngwangwama Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) said one of its employees, Mr Lilungwe Brighton Tembwe, who passed on 15 May 2020 and was based at its Hardap Dam Resort, did not die from Covid-19. “NWR…
Column: Learning during “Lockdown” and beyond
With a phased “Lockdown’ for at least another few weeks, life really has transformed in Namibia for everyone. Well, life, as we know it across the globe, has changed forever. We have all been trying to keep busy, some still…
The COVID19: #newnormal won’t be business as usual
Jan Coetzee Namibia, went into lockdown several weeks ago, our Government’s firm and swift response have so far kept the number of infections very low. Thankfully no deaths have been recorded either and Namibia may come out of this quite…
Covid-19 delayed Namcol assignment submission
Jan Nitschke Namcol deputy director for curriculum and material Development Jan Nitschke said that their institution had issues with meeting deadlines for submission of assignments due to the pandemic. Nitschke said besides radio and television, Namcol has an online platform…
Growth at home should be utilised – unionist
Job Muniaro National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) secretary-general Job Muniaro said that it might be difficult to outline the impact because the country doesn’t have a productivity centre. Muniaro stressed the need for a productivity policy to guide the…
Shifeta says zero tourist arrivals to persist
Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has said zero tourist arrivals for the next three to four months is expected and the situation is likely to persist throughout 2020. Shifeta told the Covid-19 Conference Centre on Tuesday that conservancies create N$60 million…
Namibia ends lockdown on 4 May, enforces facemasks
Namibia will end the nationwide lockdown on 4 May 2020 but will make the wearing of facemasks outside the home mandatory. In an address to the nation on Thursday, President Hage Geigon said that although it is very important to…
SA lawyers accuse Namibian lawyers over “work permit confusion”
Two South African senior lawyers arrested last year for working in Namibia without work permits when they came to represent Bernard Esau, Sacky Shanghala and James Hatuikulipi. The ex-Jacob Zuma lawyers, Michael Hellens and David Joubert claim that their instructing…
Katutura Single Quarters kapana market reopens
(From left) Urban development minister Erastus Utoni, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Khomas governor Laura McCloud-Katjiura and Windhoek mayor Fransina Kahungu at the reopening of the Single Quarters open market. The urban development minister Erastus Utoni officially reopened the…