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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…
Ataalela epangulo lyekwato nkonga lyokanona komivo heyali
Omulumentu gomivo 25 Martin Indongo okwa holoka oshikando shotango mompangu ya mangestalata gwOndangwa etitato, komeho ga magestalata Ilge Rheent ataalela epangulo lyoshipotha shekwato nkonga. Oshiningwanima shika osha ningilwa pegumbo lili pomudhingoloko gwOmpitula komukunda Iihandi popepi nOkatope moshitopolwa Oshikoto etitatu lyomasiku…
Covid-19 patients being told to go home in WB – Ipinge
Walvis Bay’s chairperson of the disaster risk management committee, Knowledge Ipinge, has told Eagle FM that people testing positive for Covid-19 in Walvis Bay are being told to go home. “Everyone who is being tested positive in Walvis Bay currently…
We’ve reached a stage we feared the most – Haufiku
Former health minister Bernard Haufiku who leads the Covid-19 task force team, speaking in his own capacity, has said with the rising cases of community infections, Namibia has now reached a stage where experts feared the most. Haufiku said the…
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…
Those talking about mass testing don’t know what they’re talking about: Shangula
Health minister, Kalumbi Shangula has shot back at calls for the mass testing of people in the Erongo region by saying that those talking about mass-testing in the region “do not know what they are talking about”. “When you are…
School opening to go ahead: Sanet Steenkamp
The accounting officer for the education ministry, Sanet Steenkamp has said that they are continuing with preparations for the opening of schools for all grades despite the first case of Covid-19 at Mariental Secondary school. A student who had visited…
The Covid-19 “break-through drug” is in Namibia – CDC
The steroid which has been considered a breakthrough and possible effective drug to deal with Corona Virus Dexamethasone, is available in the country, Centre for Disease Control’s chairperson, Dr. Eric Dziuban has told Eagle FM. According to reports, researchers…
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…