Namibia implements visas on arrival

Namibia implements visas on arrival

Travelers to Namibia via the Katima Mulilo, Ngoma, and Impalila border posts in the Zambezi Region can now obtain visas upon arrival. Some countries without diplomatic representation in Namibia no longer require prior visa applications for entry or transit. The Ministry of Home Affairs advocates electronic transfers for visa payments to enhance financial transaction management instead of cash payments. Visas upon arrival apply to diplomatic, official, and ordinary passport holders. […]

December 18, 2023 32

Namibia

Three appear in court over elephant tusks

Three people appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly being found in possession of controlled wildlife products. The accused Nyambe Calvin Matomola, John Mwelwa and Nziye Lusinyize were arrested on Friday and Monday and charged with being in possession of a total of 39 elephant tusks. Matomola’s case was postponed to 14 February 2024, while Mwelwa and Lusinyize’s case was postponed to 13 February 2024, both for further […]

December 1, 2023 5

Namibia

Health minister describes the shortage of medical gloves at some hospitals nationwide as a crisis

Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has described the shortage of medical gloves at some hospitals nationwide as a crisis. This comes after some nurses told The Namibian they have been working on patients without protective gloves. In the Zambezi region, nurses and doctors at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital have been operating without medical gloves for the past month, and the health minister confirmed it is a national critical. The Katima […]

November 20, 2023 5