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Namibia Launches E-Visa and Visa on Arrival for Faster Process
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Namibia Launches E-Visa and Visa on Arrival for Faster Process

The introduction of the online application for e-visa and visa on arrival is not only a technological breakthrough but also a ground-breaking initiative that will revolutionise Namibia’s visa procedure, according to Etienne Maritz, Executive Director of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security. According to him, the action is a big step in...

African leaders hail Nujoma’s legacy
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African leaders hail Nujoma’s legacy

Foreign dignitaries who graced the burial of late founding president Sam Nujoma at the Heroes Acre in Windhoek on Saturday hailed his unwavering dedication to the cause for the independence of his motherland. Angola’s President João Lourenço, who was among those in attendance, said  Nujoma will be remembered for his tenacity and drive to not...

Making music with a purpose
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Making music with a purpose

African Vocals (AV), a choral group from Swakopmund is excited about their upcoming tour in Germany, which will see them present beautiful stories about Namibia and further draw interest for many people to come for a visit. This is not their first rodeo, last year, the group toured Germany for seven weeks where they had...

Paying tribute to fallen hero through art
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Paying tribute to fallen hero through art

The College of the Arts (COTA) on Wednesday paid tribute to the late Founding President of Namibia, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma by showcasing 17 artworks through an exhibition. One of the creatives, Petrus Shiimi (34), said his artwork, a hardboard sculpture of the late founding president, took him about seven days to make. ™I started making...

Boko lauds Nujoma for unifying Africa 
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Boko lauds Nujoma for unifying Africa 

Botswana’s president Gideon Duma Boka has lauded late Founding President Sam Nujoma for his unwavering dedication to liberation, hailing him as a true hero whose selfless pursuit for freedom strengthened not only his country, but the unity of Africa as a whole.  Boko paid a courtesy call to the Namibian High Commission in Gaborone recently...

Promoting environmental awareness in schools
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Promoting environmental awareness in schools

The School Environmental Club (SEC) Namibia is on a mission to promote awareness around environmental issues and sustainability among learners, and to empower them to lead initiatives to positively impact their schools and communities. Representatives Vancine da Silva and Faith Roerkohl said in an interview with Future Media that late last year, they launched a...

Creativity, technology can transform classrooms
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Creativity, technology can transform classrooms

Fourth-year student at the University of Namibia, Etuhole Fimanekeni Tweufilwa, strongly believes that with Namibia’s lack of education resources, it is an equal responsibility of teachers to work with what they have and transform classrooms. Tweufilwa (23), who is pursuing a Bachelor of Education majoring in English and Oshikwanyama, added: “Whether using games, visuals or...

ANC to celebrate Nujoma
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ANC to celebrate Nujoma

South Africa’s ANC party will join the Namibian people in celebrating the life and legacy of the Founding President Sam Nujoma tomorrow in Pretoria. Former president Thabo Mbeki is expected to deliver the main address at the memorial service. The ANC said Nujoma was a towering revolutionary figure, a steadfast pan-Africanist and a liberation struggle...

Nujoma immortalised at UN
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Nujoma immortalised at UN

The United Nations over the weekend held a commemorative event to pay tribute to Founding President Sam Nujoma, calling him a liberator who advocated and worked for global peace. UN General Assembly president Philemon Yang said they are mourning and celebrating the extraordinary life of Nujoma, expressing condolences and sympathy to his family and Namibia....