National Council MPs are advocating for the implementation of relief measures and for assurance that transport operators will not be charged exorbitant fines. This proposition stems from the consideration of the Vehicle Mass Bill, wherein proposals are made to explore the legalisation of overloading offences for transport operators. The rationale behind the proposal is rooted […]
Members of Parliament in the National Council are calling for swift endorsement of both the High Court Amendment Bill and the Magistrates Court Amendment Bill. This appeal is driven by the need to shield the public from the prospect of home forfeitures, a pressing concern exacerbated by provisions within the existing High Court Act 16 […]
President Hage Geingob is described by many as the people’s president. He was a very sociable person and did not shy away from visiting popular hangout spots to meet and speak to the youth like he did on many occasions. The nbc News team caught up with the owner of Bix Car Wash, Bix Kambala, […]
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has described the late President Hage Geingob as a person you could learn from every day, especially on administration matters. Shifeta says he vividly recalls when he met the late President Geingob in 1989 at a social function in Windhoek. He says that although at first, he saw […]
The Swapo Party Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, paid tribute to the late party leader, Dr. Hage Geingob, and signed the book of condolence at the residence of the family. Shaningwa also expressed condolences to the widow, Monica Geingos.
Former UN Economic Commission for Africa Executive Director, Dr. Carlos Lopes, who had a close relationship with the late President Hage Geingob, was in Namibia today to personally express his condolences to the widow Monica Geingos and her family. Dr. Lopes, who took time out to speak to the nbc, advised Namibians to continue advocating […]
The late President Hage Geingob’s direct and inclusive style of leadership made inroads among the traditional leadership and the grassroots people, whose impact will be felt for years to come. This is how the leader of one group of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Dr. Hoze Riruako, remembers the late President. Dr. Riruako says he has […]
The leader of the official opposition, McHenry Venaani, has hailed the smooth transition of power following the death of Dr. Hage Geingob and the country’s constitutional democracy, which the late President championed. Namibia’s supreme law, the Constitution, clearly stipulates the succession plan once a vacancy occurs, as Article 34 leaves no room for a constitutional […]
In a moving tribute, National Assembly Speaker Professor Peter Katjavivi zoomed in on his friendship and camaraderie with the late President Hage Geingob. He said President Geingob’s dedication to creating a united society in which individuals will have a chance to prosper will have a lasting impact on the country.
On the eve of the 34th Constitutional Day anniversary, Speaker of the National Assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi and a member of the Constituent Assembly recalled the complexities of drafting the Namibian Constitution. Namibia’s Constitution was adopted on February 9, 1990, with Dr. Hage Geingob as Chairperson of the Constituent Assembly. He said Geingob experienced many […]
