Today marks the end of an era as Founding President Sam Nujoma makes his final public appearance. Mourners, united by a shared sense of grief and celebration, will accompany him to Heroes Acre, high on the hilltop outside of Windhoek, where he will be laid to rest tomorrow. In honouring his legacy, we republish a...
Elago Shipanga Justice Muinjo has described Founding President Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma as a genius who had God-given natural abilities. Muinjo, who led group of Namibians that returned to Namibia from Botswana on 20 September 2024, said this in an interview with the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in Gam recently. He said it was...
NKURENKURU – Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku praised Founding President Sam Nujoma’s contributions to rural development and education during a memorial service held at Nkurenkuru on Tuesday. The service in honour of Nujoma, was held under the theme ‘Celebrating a Revolutionary, Honouring an African Icon.’She said Nujoma encouraged Namibians to prioritise education as he was...
ONGWEDIVA – Namibians have expressed gratitude to the government for the regional State memorial services held for Founding President Sam Nujoma in seven regions. Since last Thursday, Nujoma’s memorial for Omusati and Kunene was held at his parents’ homestead at Etunda in the Omusati region. The other regional State memorial services were held in Ohangwena,...
Suzith Tjitaura KEETMANSHOOP – Swapo regional coordinator for ||Kharas Matheus Mumbala said as Namibians bid farewell to a revolutionary giant, Founding President Sam Nujoma, they should not dwell in sorrow, but instead draw inspiration from his enduring spirit. Speaking at the seventh regional memorial service here on Wednesday, he said Namibians should move forward with...
One of the most quoted sayings of Founding President Sam Nujoma has to do with his call for unity of purpose as a nation. This has been a mantra of the father of the nation for long. His vision has always been that of a united nation striving to achieve a common good for all...
Our generation has been blessed to have seen and experienced the enigma that is Sam Nujoma, the quintessential iconic leader. The one who taught us that we rebel not out of choice, but because we refuse to be a leaf in the centre of the whirlwind. I remember the excitement and curiosity when we were...
Seasoned videographer Hadley Mwashekeleh spent a significant part of his career documenting the Nujoma presidency. Now in retirement, he recounts his extraordinary journey with Namibia’s late Founding President Sam Nujoma, who died on 8 February. Mwashekeleh was in the thick of things, capturing Nujoma as he confronted the most tumultuous climate of Namibia’s political landscape,...
Lahja Nashuuta Household food security in the country remains fragile, with at least 1.2 million Namibians facing a hunger crisis. This is contained in a Food Security Assessment Report by the agriculture ministry, released last Friday. The main purpose of the assessment was to study the overall agricultural inputs’ situation at household and regional levels,...
Limba Mupetami Steven Klukowski //Kharas governor Aletha Frederick has described late Founding President Sam Nujoma as a revolutionary and exemplary statesman. Yesterday’s memorial service was held in his honour at J. Stephanus Stadium in Keetmanshoop. Delivering the welcoming remarks, Frederick quoted renowned orator and writer John C. Maxwell, who once said, “A leader is one...