Our 1st Nova Hero for week 5 is Leigh Pascheka-Husselmann, nominated by Carina Ras. She distributes immune boosters, masks and hand santizers to help combat COVID19. She's an unemployed paramedic, who offers her services for free for those seeking medical assistance or advice.
Two new cases of COVID-19, announced by Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, on 21 May 2020, both arrived in the country via the Noordoewer border post in different private vehicles and had been held in quarantine.
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We'll be chatting to Deputy Commissioner Vicky Matjila, Head of Community Policing Division, Namibian Police Force. She has been stationed at the Okahandja Roadblock since the start of Lockdown Level 1.
If you're traveling this upcoming long weekend, you will likely drive through a roadblock. Listen to this interview tomorrow at 07H40 to find out what checks to expect at roadblocks, and what the procedures are for motorists are under Namibia's Level 2 regulations.
The Ministry of Basic Education, Arts and Culture’s Deputy ICT Director, Johan Van Wyk, says e-learning development during this pandemic is crucial and that the ministry is partnering with radio stations to offer education through radio as a medium...
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As previously published on the Future Media News Facebook page, the Namibia Sports Commission has issued a list of non-contact sports that can resume training during stage two of the Stage of Emergency...
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Director-General of the National Planning Commission, Obeth Kandjoze has said that the prime objective of the government during the novel coronavirus pandemic is to prevent infections and to protect every life in the country.
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Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts shared hundreds of times claim the World Health Organization reported that no vegetarian has contracted the novel coronavirus. The claim is however false and the WHO has denied issuing any such report.
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The head of the National COVID-19 Call Centre says the centre was originally set up well before the COVID-19 outbreak to address issues related to Hepatitis E, and currently has 45 agents, most of whom are volunteers giving advice...
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Discouraging the public from wearing face masks is a dangerous practice and those who do it can be prosecuted, Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Kalumbi Shangula has warned.
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The UK government has been urged to recognise that race and racial inequalities are a risk factor for Covid-19 after research by the Guardian newspaper revealed that ethnic minorities in England are dying in disproportionately high numbers..
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The Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Education said that not all teachers will be required to be on the school premises at once and the directives of what they’re going to do will be given soonest...
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The De Beers Group on Wednesday donated a GenePure Pro Nucleic Acid Purification System extraction machine which has the capacity of 32 tests per run, along with a LineGene 9 600 machine that can handle 96 tests per run.
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In order to implement the necessary measures to comply with the set Health and Hygiene Guidelines from Government during the State of Emergency period, RA has announced that all NaTIS Offices countrywide will reopen 11 May 2020 and not on 07 May 2020.
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Namibians not wearing face masks are encouraged to refrain from using affordability as an excuse, as the regulations of the current phase of the State of Emergency...
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Namibians flocking from various parts of the country have reportedly embraced the precautionary measures put in place to prevent and detect the spread of COVID-19.
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The Minister of Education, speaking at the COVID-19 information centre this morning, said that private schools must also adhere to the national health measures put in place to contain the spread of COVID19...
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Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta on Tuesday launched the conservation relief, recovery and resilient facility fund to help conservancies around the country pay salaries and other expenses.
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The Ministry of Finance has urged members of the public to stop applying for the Emergency Income Grant because the due date lapsed on 30 April 2020.
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During the period designated as phase two of the lockdown as well as the State of Emergency, every person must wear a mask in a public place. In terms of the Gazette an authorised officer may instruct a person...
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