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NUST suspends all international travel
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has, with immediate effect, suspended all international travel by its staff and students as the coronavirus touches down in Namibia. Read the full statement below: In line with the NUST procedures and…
No Covid19 in Namibia – Dr Shangula
Health Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said there are no Covid19 cases in Namibia. There were 9 suspected cases of which 8 turned out negative whereas 1 needs to arrive from Ondjokwe to Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP). Two suspected cases…
Nam tourism industry dealing with mass hyteria
Tourism director Dr Sem Shikongo has said that Namibia and the tourism industry are dealing with fear and hysteria emanating from western countries in relation to the coronavirus. Shikongo said presently there is no cross-sectorial and inter-ministerial coordination to discuss…
Don’t panic, Haufiku advises as SA reports first coronavirus case
Former health minister Bernard Haufiku has urged for calm as South Africa reports its first case of the deadly coronavirus. Below is his full comment: SA is better equipped. They are particularly equipped with diagnostic tools to detect the virus early…
First coronavirus case detected in SA
Three days after the Western Cape health department said it’s not a matter of “if, but “when” the new coronavirus, will be detected in South Africa, the country reported the first-ever case in the sub-Saharan region. A statement put out…
Namibia to take up full shares in AfDB
The Namibian cabinet on Thursday announced a final plan to take up its full complement of shares in the African Development Bank ((AfDB). Namibian Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Stanley Simataa said the Namibian government has taken an undertaken…
Probe fuel storage audit findings – Cabinet
Cabinet has issued a directive for investigations to be carried out into a number of issues flagged by a PwC audit on the controversial N$5.5 billion national oil storage facility at Walvis Bay, information and communication technology, Stanley Simataa has…
Nam realigns Special Economic Zone legislation to Sacu
The Namibia government on Thursday announced an alignment of its legislation on Special Economic Zone to Southern African Customs Union (SACU) laws. Namibia is a member of SACU, a customs union made up of South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho….
The EPZ was never a Swapo idea- Nico Smit
Popular Democratic Movement treasurer, Nico Smit, has said that the Export Processing Zone was never a Swapo idea, but that of an Arab-Sheik investor who sold it to some Swapo elements. He said this was contrary to the idea that…
Icelandics are crooks – NUNW’s Munenguni
The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) vice president, Phillip Munenguni, has breathed fire against Samherji after the latter said they will be closing their fishing company, Saga Seafood soon, living 210 fishermen in the cold. One of the fishing…