Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Namibia
Southern Africa: Namibia Removed From List of Covid-19 Risk Countries
19h | AllAfrica.comThe Namibian Embassy in Berlin last week Friday finalised the visa applications for a 15-member Robert Koch Institute delegation that departed on Saturday, 17 October, to Namibia on the invitation of ...
Read moreFenata defends appointment of SA's Lira as Namibia's tourism ambassador
25m | IOL NewsWindhoek - South African singer Lira was appointed as Namibia's tourism ambassador to attract international markets, as the ...
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Namibia lifts coronavirus state of emergency
1mon | Ghanaweb.comNamibia has ended its COVID-19 state of emergency, six months after it was imposed to curb the spread of the virus. It means international travel can resume, a ban on domestic travel between the ...
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Hundreds of Namibian students catch coronavirus
18d | MyJoyOnlineMore than 300 students in Namibia have caught coronavirus since schools reopened. The ministry of health says most cases are in boarding schools. Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said safety ...
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Namibia receives more COVID-19 medicals supplies from China
17d | MSN(Xinhua/Wu Changwei) Namibia has received a batch of COVID-19 supplies worth five million Namibian dollars (about 300,000 U.S. dollars) donated by the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister ...
Read moreNamibia opens four more borders as Covid-19 cripples tourism
5d | IOL NewsNamibia has opened four more border posts with immediate effect in a bid save its tourism industry from total collapse.
Read moreNamibia: Covid-19 a Wake-Up Call - Mbumba
5d | AllAfrica.comPresident Nangolo Mbumba has said that the ongoing Covid-19 is "a wake-up call" and the SADC region's members of parliament must adapt to the new norm.
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European Union and WFP support Namibia's most vulnerable people affected by Covid-19
13d | ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Namibia about Contributions, Food and Nutrition, Drought and Epidemic; published on 06 Oct 2020 by ECHO and WFP ...
Read moreAir Namibia restarts Joburg and Cape Town flights
3h | The NamibianThe airline's acting chief commercial officer, Theo Mberirua, says this is in line with the airline's restart plan, following ...
Read moreNamibia removed from list of COVID-19 risk countries
1d | Namibia Economist on MSN.comThe Namibian Embassy in Berlin last week Friday finalised the visa applications for a 15-member Robert Koch Institute ...
Read moreNamibia: Studying Agriculture Not an Embarrassment
6d | AllAfrica.comWe are in the midst of a health and economic crisis which has drastically changed the way we do things. The pessimists will say the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has come to turn our lives upside ...
Read moreNamibia reports over 10,000 COVID-19 recoveries
6d | Xinhua(Xinhua) -- Namibia on Tuesday reported 207 new COVID-19 recoveries, bringing the total recoveries to 10,120. Namibia's Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said at a daily update that the southern ...
Read moreNamibia: Blue Economy Important to Economic Development - Commonwealth Secretariat Called to Support Namibia's Efforts
19h | AllAfrica.comThe Blue Economy is important to economic development and prosperity of all in the country, according to the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, ...
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Kudos for Namibia’s COVID-19 response
10d | The Standard on MSN.com“It would be remiss of me not take this opportunity to salute the government of the Republic of Namibia, under the capable stewardship of President Hage Geingob and his team, for responding to the ...
Read moreNamibia: Nwr Starts Voluntary Retrenchment
19h | AllAfrica.comNamibia Wildlife Resorts has embarked on voluntary retrenchment and early retirement options in a bid to contain and control its operational costs.
Read moreNamibia: First Merchandise Trade Surplus in 13 Years
19h | AllAfrica.comNamibia recorded a merchandise trade surplus for the first time in 13 years, thanks to a reduction in imports and an increase in the export of raw minerals.
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European Union and WFP support Namibia's most vulnerable people affected by Covid-19
13d | ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Namibia about Contributions, Food and Nutrition, Drought and Epidemic; published on 06 Oct 2020 by ECHO and WFP ...
Read moreNamibia: Private Airlines Resume Nam-SA Flights
19h | AllAfrica.comNAMIBIA'S private airline FlyWestair along with South Africa's Airlink last week connected Namibia to South Africa following the opening of borders for travelling between the neighbouring countries.
Read moreNamibia: Telecom Donates Covid-19 Relief Items
12d | AllAfrica.comTELECOM Namibia handed over Covid-19 mitigating items worth N$100,000 to the minister of education, arts and culture Anna Nghipondoka on Tuesday.
Read moreAir Namibia to resume flights to South Africa
18h | XinhuaNamibia's flagship airline, Air Namibia, will resume weekly flights to South Africa's Johannesburg and Cape Town from Oct. 28, its interim CEO Theo Mberirua said on Monday. The Windhoek-Johannesburg ...
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Hundreds of Namibian students catch coronavirus
18d | MyJoyOnlineMore than 300 students in Namibia have caught coronavirus since schools reopened. The ministry of health says most cases are in boarding schools. Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said safety ...
Read moreNamibia reports over 10,000 COVID-19 recoveries
6d | Xinhua(Xinhua) -- Namibia on Tuesday reported 207 new COVID-19 recoveries, bringing the total recoveries to 10,120. Namibia's Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said at a daily update that the southern ...
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Namibia: Covid-19 - Over 300 Pupils Infected Countrywide
18d | AllAfrica.comThe Kunene and Zambezi regions have so far not recorded any Covid-19 cases among pupils. As of Wednesday, Namibia's cumulative confirmed cases stood at 11 265, of which 2 129 are still active.
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Namibia: Millions for Covid-19 Vaccine Trial
1mon | AllAfrica.comNamibia in August expressed the country's interest in officially joining the global move to develop a vaccine against Covid-19. Minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shangula could not ...
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Namibia: Govt Scales Up Its Response to Pandemic
1mon | AllAfrica.com"This medicine has become part of our arsenal in the treatment of Covid-19. Namibia has also signed up and is participating in the COVAX process, a collaboration under the auspices of World Health ...
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Namibia: Covid-19 Throws Firstrand Nam Dividends to 2013 Level
1mon | AllAfrica.comBank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab last week said these were at 5,8% at the end of June. According to the released financials the group provided Covid-19 relief to clients amounting to ...
Read moreNamibia: Blue Economy Important to Economic Development - Commonwealth Secretariat Called to Support Namibia's Efforts
19h | AllAfrica.comThe Blue Economy is important to economic development and prosperity of all in the country, according to the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, ...
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Namibia: Covid-19 - Oshana Coping for Now
1mon | AllAfrica.comOngwediva — With the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Oshana, regional health director Johanna Haimene said they are working on a plan to increase the number of isolation beds. Currently ...
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Namibia: U.S. Funded Training to Help Healthcare Workers Deal With Covid-19 Cases
1mon | AllAfrica.comThe funding is in addition to the N$100 million of U.S. assistance towards Namibia's COVID-19 response announced earlier this year. More than 400 healthcare workers joined the virtual training ...
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