insert_link Namibia Mbumba urges Namibians to honour Geingob by executing their mandates Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba has said one of the best ways Namibians can honour the late President Hage Geingob is for them to continue executing their mandates on the basis of accountability, transparency, honesty and commitment. Mbumba, who made these remarks at the late president’s official memorial service in Windhoek on Saturday, added that Namibians should understand that, as the late president used to say, “Without effective governance and without […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 17
insert_link Namibia Zambia to rename roads after Geingob and Nujoma President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema said that a decision was taken to rename two of the roads after the late President Hage Geingob and Founding President Sam Nujoma. Hichilema revealed this during Geingob’s memorial service held on Saturday in Windhoek. “We as the people of Zambia have taken a decision to rename one of our critical roads after President Geingob,” he said, adding that another road will also be renamed […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 17
insert_link Namibia Geingob burial underway at Heroes’ Acre The burial of Namibia’s third President, Dr Hage Geingob, is underway, with a multitude of mourners gathered at the national shrine just outside the nation’s capital, Windhoek. The former Head of State is receiving a hero’s funeral and his remains will be interred in a specially built mausoleum at Heroes’ Acre. He will also be sent off with a 21-gun salute by the Namibian Defence Force. The burial ceremony is […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 28
insert_link Namibia It is high time to tender an apology to the Namibian people: Steinmeier Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says it is high time that Germany apologises to Namibia for the genocide it inflicted on the Nama and Ovaherero people between 1904 and 1908. He was speaking at the memorial service of the late President Hage Geingob here on Saturday. Geingob died on 04 February and is set to be buried on Sunday. Steinmeier said he spoke to Geingob late last year and the Namibian […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 20
insert_link Namibia ‘Hage was our north star’: Monica Geingos Former First Lady Monica Geingos described her late husband, President Hage Geingob, as a ‘north star’ who has left a map with clear directions of love and unity. Speaking at Geingob’s final memorial service held at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday, she said Geingob was dedicated to building an inclusive, united Namibia that lived up to its potential of integration of cultures and lack of tribalism – similar […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 45
insert_link Namibia German president tenders apology to the nation Speaking during the State memorial service of late President Hage Geingob at Independence Stadium on Saturday German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Germany commits to a path of reconciliation, and thus he had to apologize to the Namibian people on behalf of his country with regards the 1904-1908 genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama communities. "It is high time to take responsibility and tender an apology to the Namibian people […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 31
insert_link Namibia Keynote tribute by His Excellency Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, President of the Republic of Namibia on the occasion of the Memorial Service of the Third President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob Fellow Mourners; Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Three weeks ago, on the 4th of February 2024, Namibia and the world at large, woke up to a shock that was seismic in scale and in impact. On that fateful day, a towering baobab tree which had become a permanent fixture in the daily lives of Namibians, was uprooted and fell. It was the day that the nation let out a loud […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 74
insert_link Namibia Geingob was a true friend of Botswana: Masisi Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said the late President Hage Geingob was a true friend to Botswana, and will amongst others be remembered for the bilateral agreement that allows citizens to use their national identity cards to cross the borders between both countries. Speaking at the final memorial service for the late president here on Saturday, Masisi said he deeply valued Geingob’s support as a senior Statesman, confidant and trustworthy […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Geingos to receive Cuban National Order on behalf of late Geingob President of the General Assembly of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernandez will deliver to former First Lady Monica Geingos the National Order of José Martí which was bestowed on her late husband, President Hage Geingob. Hernandez announced this on Saturday at the State memorial service in honour of the late Geingob. “The beautiful history that brought together President Geingob and our country has earned him the title of endeared friend of […] todayFebruary 25, 2024 9