Since the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic, many countries in Africa has had their own confirmed cases of infected coronavirus patients albeit in a lesser number when compared to that of Italy, Spain and the United States of America. The dire economic consequences of the global pandemic is no longer news and some leaders are working round the clock to balance fighting the Covid-19 and maintaining a feasible economy.
In other to curtail excesses and channel more funds into combating the menace of Covid-19, Namibian president Hage Geingob has placed a five-year ban on the purchase of official cars for politicians in the country.
OYOGist.com reports
OYOGist.com reports
The announcement was made on Thursday by presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari in a press statement. He said:”The president has directed that vehicle fleets of Namibian government officials will not be renewed from the period of 2020-2025.
Fuel and travel allowances for ministers and other political officials were also slashed in the same declaration. With sixteen (16) confirmed cases of coronavirus, thirteen (13) recoveries and Zero (0) deaths, the Southern African country would save over 200 million Namibian dollars which is equal to US$10.7 million when converted to the US dollors, if the presidential directive is judiciously implemented.
