Namibia’s Diplomatic Mission in the United States of America held a memorial service to celebrate the life and legacy of the late President Hage Geingob. The Namibian community in the United States, led by the country’s Washington-based Embassy and joined by Africans and American citizens, paid tribute to the late President Geingob, describing him as […]
In Zambia, where the late President Hage Geingob played his part in Namibia’s liberation struggle for nearly two decades, events in his honour have been unfolding over the past week. A host of his contemporaries continue to eulogise this accomplished pan-Africanist. Our Special Correspondent in Lusaka, Wamundila Chilinda, brings us this report. A dark cloud […]
Today marks exactly seven days since Namibia was shaken to its foundations with the news of the death of Dr. Hage Geingob, the third president of Namibia. Sunday, February 4, will be marked with a dark blot in the annals of history as it is the day on which a President of Namibia died while […]
The Namibian government has announced a change in the dates for the memorial and funeral services for the late President Hage Geingob. Initially, it was announced that Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, would be the dates for the final memorial and state funeral service, respectively. However, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma […]
The death of President Hage Geingob did not go unnoticed by the Confederation of African Football and its President Dr Patrice Motsepe. They were moved moved by the loss and reached out to Namibians with a condolence message. In a statement, the President of the Confederation of African Football, Dr Patrice Motsepe, conveyed the condolences […]
A crisis of children, mostly female, roaming around the streets and malls of the capital, selling wooden goods and begging for coins, has become a concern. It has become an everyday occurrence for one to encounter these children from neighbouring Angola walking along streets or malls in Windhoek, begging for money to buy bread, all […]
Legal practitioner Kadhila Amoomo is calling for the urgent establishment of a dedicated team to address the issue of Angolan children on the country’s streets. Amoomo calls for the commissioning of an investigation team to establish the details of these children and the way forward to get them off the streets. He says interim measures […]
The Government has announced a change in the dates for the memorial and funeral services for the late President Hage Geingob. Initially, it was announced that Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, would be the dates for the final memorial and state funeral service, respectively. However, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus […]
Mayeyi Chief Shikati Boniface Shufu says news of the death of President Hage Geingob has not sunk in. Shufu says many of his followers were still looking forward to the final year of his leadership. Mayeyi Chief Shikati Boniface Shufu says the death of President Geingob was shocking to many in his community, noting that […]
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Creation has clarified the delay in extending the Collective Bargaining Agreement in the construction sector, citing a submission error by the concerned parties. The Ministry, in a statement, refuted allegations by the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Unions (MANWU) that it is delaying the process, emphasising its commitment […]
