Iuze Mukube Founding President Sam Nujoma confronted the most tumultuous climate of Namibia’s political landscape at the dawn of independence in 1990. He had to lead a country which just emerged from a divisive apartheid regime, and unite former warring foes. A towering, unparalleled figure in Namibian and world history, Nujoma was the last of...
FARM ETUNDA – The Nampa crew spent a day with the late Founding President Sam Nujoma on 17 December 2017. This story is republished in honour of Nujoma, who died on Saturday at a Windhoek hospital aged 95: It is just after 07h00 at Farm Etunda, some 30 km south of Otavi in Otjozondjupa region....
ETUNDA – It is here in Etunda, some six kilometres outside Omusati’s regional capital, where Founding President Sam Nujoma was born, 95 years ago. The villagers here describe him as a kind and selfless man who always extended a helping hand to his neighbours. Yesterday, family, friends and traditional leaders gathered at his parents’ homestead...
Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday, inspired millions of people around the world in Namibia and Africa’s quest for self-determination through his uncompromising vision for the minority. As the world mourns the death of the gallant Founding President, Sam Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma, journalists who covered his tenure shared firsthand experiences on what it was like...
Eba Kandovazu President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday morning visited the home of Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died late Saturday night. Speaking to Nujoma’s widow, former first lady Kovambo Nujoma, Mbumba shared words of encouragement, telling her and the family that they are not alone. “We came to our mother to kneel before her and to...
As Namibia mourns the passing of its founding father, Samuel Nujoma, the nation’s creative industry reflects on the lasting impact his leadership had on the arts in the country. The passing of Nujoma, who served as the country’s first president, has left a void in the hearts of many, including those in the vibrant and...
Eba Kandovazu The grandchildren of the late Founding President Sam Nujoma have described him as a devoted family man who cherished spending time with them. Nujoma passed away on Saturday night at a Windhoek hospital at the age of 95. His 25-year-old grandson, Prince Nujoma, in an interview with Nampa reflected on a recent visit...
NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku has equated the high levels of youth unemployment and underdevelopment in the region to a country sitting on a ticking time bomb. Her warning comes on the backdrop of the latest Labour Force Report that was recently received by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The report reveals that...
SWAKOPMUND – Henties Bay residents can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the town’s municipality ended its contract with debt collection agency RedForce. The relationship was marred by court battles and public protests. In a statement released on 31 January, the town informed its residents that the contract with RedForce has officially ended as...
Lahja Nashuuta Jan Mohr School has courted controversy for allegedly denying pupils access to textbooks for failure to pay a N$4 500 voluntary school fee. The fee jumped by a whopping 67%, from N$3 000 in 2024 to N$4 500 this year. The situation has allegedly left most parents between a rock and a hard...