A cousin to the late President Sam Nujoma remembers him as a family-orientated man who not only looked out for the nation but for his family as well. nbc News sat down with 71-year-old Christina Kavezembi-Kondombolo at the family house in Katutura. Kavezembi-Kondombolo is the daughter of Hiskia Sino Kondombolo, brother to Nujoma’s mother, Meekulu […]
Cabinet members nbc News spoke to described the late Founding President Sam Nujoma as a father figure who united irrespective of ethnic and racial differences. The ministers also praised Nujoma for standing firm in his belief that every child deserved an education. The liberation fighter, in his acceptance speech on March 21, 1990, emphasised the […]
President Hakainde Hichilema has said he is deeply saddened by the death of Namibia’s Founding President, Sam Nujoma. Zambia’s ruling party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), also sent a message of condolence to the Swapo Party and Namibia at large. Dr. Sam Nujoma used to live in Libala township and then in Kamwala […]
Founding President Sam Nujoma has been described as a national hero who, throughout his political career, was always one to cherish peace. This was the common portrayal of the late Founding President among some leaders in Katima Mulilo, who sent messages of condolences to the Nujoma family and the Namibian nation on Sunday. The Katima […]
The City of Windhoek has expressed deep sorrow following the death of Namibia’s Founding President, Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, joining the nation in mourning for a leader whose vision shaped the country’s independence and development. In a statement, the city hailed Dr. Nujoma as a revered statesman and visionary leader whose unwavering dedication to the […]
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has declared a mourning period in honour of Founding President Sam Nujoma, who passed away on Saturday evening. Diaz-Canel has declared an official mourning period, which started at 06h00 in the morning, today, Monday 10 February until midnight tomorrow, Tuesday 11 February. The Cuban President also declared a national mourning period […]
As the country mourns the passing of the Founding President, Dr. Sam Nujoma, church leaders keep him and his family in their prayers, reminding churchgoers of the significant role he played during the liberation struggle and after Namibia’s independence. Pastor Albertus Rooi said the Founding President was a hero in Namibia not just for his […]
A registered nurse, who is stationed at Etunda Farm Clinic, Josephine Namupala, has vowed to continue serving the health and education legacy of Founding President, Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, who passed away early this morning. Nujoma was instrumental in the establishment of the multi-million-dollar clinic built by the Etunda Farm Trust under the Sam Nujoma […]
With the passing of Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma on February 8, 2025, Africa bids farewell to its last surviving founding father of the African Union. As the first President of Namibia (1990–2005) and the leader of the country’s independence struggle, Nujoma’s death marks the end of an era of revolutionary figures who shaped modern Africa. […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says that in honouring Namibia’s constitutional legacy and entrenching its future, Namibians draw inspiration from Founding President Sam Nujoma, former President Hifikepunye Pohamba, and the late President Hage Geingob. He says the former statesman and Geingob, being the chief architects of the country’s Constitution, all tirelessly championed its values and principles to […]
