Covid-19

Protesters maintain innocence over protest arrests …as charges against 24 are dropped
13 Oct

Protesters maintain innocence over protest arrests …as charges against 24 are dropped

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Clifton Movirongo and Helena Johannes Nearly 25 protestors who were arrested on Saturday during a march against gender-based violence (GBV) and rape in the central business district (CBD) of Windhoek, maintain they did nothing wrong. They claim their arrest was unwarranted. This comes after the protesters, who were arrested by the Namibian Police on Saturday, had all charges against them dropped on Monday after the Prosecutor-General declined to prosecute the case. The 24 had been charged with breaking the health and safety regulations, participating in an illegal demonstration and disturbing peace. However, the protesters’ leaders denied the allegations of breaching…
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COVID-19 to dominate SADC PF Plenary
08 Oct

COVID-19 to dominate SADC PF Plenary

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Moses Magadza WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA – The SADC Parliamentary Forum will hold its 47th Plenary Assembly Session virtually from the 9th to the 11th of October 2020 under the theme: “The Role of Parliaments in Strengthening Accountability during a pandemic: The Case of COVID-19.” This would be the first time that a SADC PF Plenary takes place virtually. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has now claimed the lives of more than one million people all over the world, has prompted many organisations to suspend face-to-face meetings as they strive to continue working under safe conditions. SADC PF Secretary General Ms. Boemo Sekgoma…
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26 Sep

Couch Cat: Don’t let life get you down!

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Jackie Wilson Asheeke Economic numbers in the newspapers say how poorly Namibia is doing economically. The bad news should be no surprise. Covid-19 stuff knocked us flat. We all knew that. But, we must not get depressed and hide our heads in the sand! If we curl up and let the bad news take over, we can never rise. Let us find ways to laugh, sing, enjoy family and friends, be smart about saving and buying and re-charge our batteries to fight the good fight. We cannot let the bad days drown us. We have to keep thinking and hoping…
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Take care of your hair!
25 Sep

Take care of your hair!

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Staff Writer ZZI Family Hair Studio will be hosting its first ZZI Hair Empower event on 1 October 2020.. It will be hosted online to adhere to COVID-19 regulations. The Hair Empower event forms part of the Studios’ educative and corporate social responsibility arm. Some of the proceeds from the tickets will go towards an initiative that promotes the well-being of the community in which, ZZI Family Studio operates in. The aim of the event is to create brand awareness of the ZZI Family Hair Studio, as a family Studio and to educate both males and females about hair health…
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23 Sep

Policing during and beyond the state of emergency

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Tuhafeni Helao Following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent devastating effect around the globe, the President declared the ‘state of emergency’ on 17 March 2020 and introduced 4 phased stages to mitigate the pandemic. On 27 March 2020, a lockdown was ordered for Khomas and Erongo regions. However, the state of emergency regulations were applied across all regions in the country. The declaration was in line with Article 26 (1) of the Namibian Constitution that provides for declaration of a state of emergency ‘in a time of national disaster or during a state of national defence or…
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AMV3 readies for pilot ocean launch
23 Sep

AMV3 readies for pilot ocean launch

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Staff Writer Debmarine Namibia has announced that its AMV3 (Additional Mining Vessel number 3) mining vessel currently under construction in Romania is expected to be ready for its pilot ocean launch in October 2020 at the Damen Mangalia Shipyard. The diamond mining company said despite Covid-19 the AMV3 vessel project execution is moving ahead. “As the company that prides itself on safety, the project management team developed and implemented a COVID-19 response plan and special care has been taken to mitigate safety and health risks of the project employees,” the company said. “The project is progressing well on all performance…
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Health ministry advises northerners
22 Sep

Health ministry advises northerners

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Andrew Kathindi As COVID-19 cases in the northern parts of the country continue to rise, there is increased concern from residents. The health ministry has warned northerners not rush to swabbing sites to get tested for the pandemic. This comes after the state’s Robert Mugabe Clinic, where COVID-19 testing was predominantly collected in Windhoek, was overwhelmed. This presented a public health concern as long queues and little social distancing was observed. “People in the north should not flock to swabbing places. Our team will be the one that does the swabbing so the community should be advised by the health…
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18 Sep

Finally, restaurants are open! . . . my food tastes great again

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Couch Kitten: Wetumwene Shikage In an address made last week Friday, President Hage Geingob, updated national measures to fight COVID-19. The actions he announced were to further maintain a delicate balance between our health and our socio-economic well-being. During his address, he eased some restrictions and regulations which were earlier in place. One of the restrictions which were put in place included restaurants operating on take away basis only. He announced that restaurants could now operate for sit down meals. I could not be happier. I have been waiting for this ease ever since the restriction was put in place.…
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18 Sep

The new normal is now

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We support President Hage Geingob’s difficult decision not to extend the State of Emergency. While other restrictions and protective measures are still in place, the damaged Namibian economy is open. Recovery will not be automatic; it may take years for Namibia to show significant economic growth. The country was in a devastating recession even before the pandemic struck. Nevertheless, moving towards a light at the end of the tunnel, even without a COVID-19 vaccine available, is critical to the nation’s survival. To a certain degree, Namibia allowed the over-the-top pandemic reactions of the Western world to infect us in many…
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18 Sep

The Creative Industries

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The Time Traveler: Hugh Ellis From the spoken word movement’s start in Namibia until the recent Covid-19 outbreak, I routinely attended and performed at poetry nights in Windhoek. While not all the poetry was excellent, and a small amount was frankly terrible, some of it bowled me over with its lyrical genius. The movement also provided a start, or at least a boost, to many now-famous names in the music industry, including Lize Ehlers, and Mark Mushiva of Black Vulcanite fame. Last year I was privileged to be a judge at the Namibia Theatre and Film Awards. While some of…
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