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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…
Bank of Namibia unveils a commemorative note
The Bank of Namibia has issued a commemorative banknote to mark the country’s 30th Independence anniversary that falls on 21 March every year. The banknote that has a face value of N$30 was unveiled at State House on Saturday during…
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…
Geingob Retains the Top 3
President Hage Geingob has reappointed vice president Nangolo Mbumba, prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ahead of his inauguration on Saturday. Geingob announced the reappointments Wednesday at State House in Windhoek. He said the vice president…
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…
COVID-19 thrusts Namibia into a state of emergency
President Hage Geingob has declared a national state of emergency with effect from Tuesday 17 March 2020 to enable the government to marshall resources and put additional measures to curb the COVID-19 in place. Namibia has two confirmed COVID-19 cases…
Geingob did not do enough – Venaani
The PDM leader McHenry Venaani said then changes made by President Hage Geingob are not enough because he has retained the position of the vice president. Geingob announced a new government structure ahead of his inauguration set for Saturday either…
Geingob announces new government structure
President Hage Geingob has announced a new structure for his upcoming administration that will have 19 ministries instead of the current 26. Geingob made the announcement on Monday in Windhoek ahead of his inauguration for the second five-year term on…
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…