As part of ongoing government efforts the Ministry of Finance on Monday allocated N$400 million, while the Social Security Commission (SSC) gave N$253 million to the National Employment and Salary Scheme for Covid-19 relief measures.
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2020-04-292024-04-30Front Page News
School owner takes own life after letter of complaint
ONGWEDIVA – A 57-year-old man and owner of a northern-based private school committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday morning, barely two days after parents authored a strongly-worded letter in which they complained about the state of the school as well as the continuous payment for services not rendered during the Covid-19 lockdown period.
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2020-04-292024-04-30Front Page News
Tombo brewers seething over ban
The governor of Omusati region, Erginus Endjala, says the amended state of emergency Covid-19 regulations that allow outlets to sell liquor containing less than 3% alcohol has led to confusion among small business owners who also sell liquor such as the traditional brew tombo.
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2020-04-292024-04-30Front Page News
Happy Birthday KK
Milestone… President Hage Geingob yesterday extended well wishes to former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda on the occasion of his 96th birthday.
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2020-04-292024-04-30Front Page News
PDMYL wants dismissal of disorderly politicians
The official opposition youth league, the Popular Democratic Movement Youth League (PDMYL) has called on the ruling Swapo party hierarchy to recall councillors who recently made news for the wrong reasons.
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2020-04-292024-05-07National
Katima Mulilo market opens for business
KATIMA MULILO – The Katima market which closed for business under the state of emergency has now opened for business for essential products.
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2020-04-292024-06-18Crime and Courts
City cop accused of rape to hear bail fate today
Windhoek magistrate Kalla Kanyemba will today deliver a ruling in a bail application filed by City Police spokesperson Fabian Amukwelele who is accused of sexually violating a 29-year-old woman in January.
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2020-04-292024-05-07National
Blind feel left out of virus awareness
The executive director of the Namibia Federation of the Visually Impaired (NFVI), Moses Nghipandulwa, says there is no awareness material or information in Braille for the visually impaired during the Covid-19 global pandemic that has already claimed over 200 000 lives globally.
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2020-04-292024-05-07National
Divundu sets up measures to prevent Covid-19
DIVUNDU – The Divundu Village Council in Kavango East has set measures in place to curb the spread of Covid-19, local authority CEO Athanasius Maghumbo says.
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2020-04-292024-05-07National
Hardap clinic stands idle
A gesture to bring health services closer to the residents of Amperbo in the Hardap region has been stalled due to technicalities. The building, which was supposed to serve as a clinic, was constructed four years ago but remains non-operational.