Good rains raised prospects for malaria
The good rains experienced in Namibia this rainy season have not only brought good fortunes to our country’s farmers and its people. Amidst the rivers that flowed, dams that filled up again, the lush green grazing and wild animals that has abundance again, another old familiar enemy has reared its ugly head again: malaria. The […]
Easier said than done
Health Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangulasays his ministry is not only working non-stop to prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus (Covid-19), but also has to keep focused on existing health programs that was running before this global pandemic hit the country’s borders. The Minister implied Covid-19 is an enemy to be reckoned with. “This year, […]
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Partial lockdown for 21 days
Estelle de Bruyn Stay at home! That is the urgent appeal of Erongo governor, Cleophas Mutjavikua. At a news conference in Swakopmund on Thursday, he reiterated the fact that the Erongo region is under partial lockdown as from midnight tonight. All people who can work from home are encouraged to do so. For the next […]
The Namib Times during the lockdown
The Namib Times will for the duration of the Covid-19 lockdown only publish a Friday edition. The Tuesday edition will only resume after the lockdown ends on 16 April 2020. The newspaper will also only be available in shops and super-markets. Street sales will also only resume after 16 April 2020. For the entire lockdown […]
X marks the spot
In bid to enhance public hygiene, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, people can resort to very ingenious measures to achieve that. On this picture: Checkers in the Dune Malls marked its shop floor with giant, distinctly red crosses, each cross serving as a spot for a person to stand on and in doing so maintaining personal […]
150-bed field hospital set up in Walvis Bay
Work has commenced on the construction of a 150-bed field hospital on the premises of the Walvis Bay state hospital, a pro-active move should a Coronavirus outbreak become a reality. The field hospital will provide the two most critical medical interventions needed to treat any Covid-19 patient: oxygen supply and lung suction. Sterilised cargo containers, […]
Mining sector seeks way out of lockdown
The Chamber of Mines is believed to have finalised a submission late yesterday in which it seeks an exemption from the Covid-19 lockdowns in the Erongo- and Khomas Regions. The lockdown starts at one minute past midnight tonight and will see mining operations grinding to a halt should people be prevented from working. “The Chamber […]
Ministry of Labour urges employers to protect jobs as far as possible
Following the Declaration of the State of Emergency by His Excellency the President Dr Hage Geingob regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Executive Director in the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and employment Creation held a Tripartite Meeting on 24 and 25 March 2020 with the Social Partners (Employers and Workers’ Representatives). The Meeting aimed […]
Head on collision outside Walvis Bay
Eileen van der Schyff Early on Tuesday night, a Walvis Bay resident died on impact in a head on collision about 4 km outside of Walvis Bay. According to the spokesperson of the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Ikuyu, Barth Jacobs was traveling on the B2 route towards Walvis Bay from […]