Heroes Acre

President Nangolo Mbumba hosts King Phillip of Belgium

President Nangolo Mbumba is hosting King Philippe of Belgium on a five-day visit, starting on Monday. The Namibia Press Agency reports that King Philippe will hold bilateral talks with President Mbumba at State House on Tuesday. He will also lay a wreath at Heroes’ Acre and visit Hope Initiative Southern Africa in Okuryangava, where he will participate in a financial literacy and economic empowerment session. A media statement issued Sunday […]

April 29, 2024 34

Namibia

Geingob laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre

The late President Hage Geingob was laid to rest at the Heroes’ Acre outside Windhoek on Sunday. Geingob was accorded a 21-gun salute before being laid to rest in one of four mausoleums at the national shrine. Namibia’s third Head of State died at a hospital in Windhoek on 04 February 2024, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. Speaking at the burial, chief mourner President Nangolo Mbumba said Geingob has […]

February 25, 2024 38

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 […]

February 25, 2024 47

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 […]

February 25, 2024 19

Namibia

Full Program for Memorial and Burial Services of Dr. Hage Geingob

February 22, 2024 524

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Oshiwambo

Ovapambele vomupresident Geingob, vadimina opo akafudikwe konele yomapendafule.

Ovapambele va nakufya omupresident Hage Geingob, ovati ove shitambulako opo omupresident afudikwe konele yomapendafule (Heroes Acre) ponele yoku fudikwa medu looxekulululwa ngaashi shili pamulandu wepata nopa mufyuululwakalo wavo. Menghundafana no Nampa, omupambele womupresident , John //Khamuseb okwati omupresident Geingob, okwa dja mepata lovakwaanime, nopa mufyuululwakalo omunhu wepata aalo ngeenge okwafi, okuna oku fudikwa opo tapu hangwa eshe laye. Okwa yelifa kutya pefimbo loku dalwa kwo kanona kepata lovakwaanime, eshe ile […]

February 20, 2024 35 14 17

Namibia

Apartheid in Namibia: why human rights and women are celebrated on the same day

By Henning Melber, University of Pretoria, via the conversation 10 December is worldwide commemorated as Human Rights Day. It marks the anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on that day in 1948. Many countries and organisations acknowledge this as a significant marker. It created a lasting, normative framework defining fundamental human rights. UN Member States, while in constant violation, have all ratified the principles. They remain […]

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