The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro Ruz was laid to rest in the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba on Sunday. Paying his respect to his elder brother, Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz committed to uphold the legacy of Fidel, to the cheers of thousands of Cuban mourners gathered at the memorial site.
The Nelson Mandela Children’s hospital in Johannesburg has opened its doors. The facility is the second in South Africa dedicated solely to children.
President Hage Geingob is back home from a week-long visit to France, the UK and Cuba. Touching down at the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Sunday morning, President Geingob was welcomed home by Vice President Nicky Iyambo, and Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila, among other Cabinet ministers.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is proposing for best practice standards to govern the bloc’s approaches on development. Patricia Scotland says the Commonwealth is the only alliance body where developing countries have a voice and are in the majority.
Namibia and Cuba are working on strengthening bilateral relations and iron out some trouble spots that stand in the way of trade and commerce. After Namibia’s independence, Namibia and Cuba established a Joint Commission of Scientific, Education and Cooperation in which Cuba accorded medical, agricultural and engineering experts to Namibia.
The mushrooming of churches and prosperity gospel is a threat to the peace and stability of Namibia. This is the view of Fritz Gaweseb, the president of the Association for Charismatic and Pentecostal Churches of Namibia (ACPCN).
As the day for the burial of the Cuban Revolutionary leader Fidel Castro draws nearer, the procession of carrying his ashes continue. The mourning nation of Cuba has entered the eighth day of a moment of silence.
Founding President Sam Nujoma says Namibia/ Cuba relations were build on a foundation that cannot be broken and will live on for as long as it takes. The Founding President was in Havana, Cuba where he went to personally pay homage to the fallen Cold War icon Fidel Castro.
The United Kingdom has offered to assist Namibia in its efforts to protect the country’s endangered wildlife. Uk’s Minister for Africa and the Middle East, Tobias Ellwood hailed Namibia’s communal conservancy program but says poaching, which is on the rise in Africa, is a concern. He made the offer during a courtesy call on President […]
Namibia is urged to create inter-sectoral approaches to control the spread of diseases among people and animals in Namibia. The country reported to be doing very well in various areas such as veterinary services through disease testing and treatment around the country.
