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,...
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Draw inspiration from Nujoma: Mumbala
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...
Editorial – Farewell, Founding Father of the Republic
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...
Letter – Nujoma at peace with himself
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...
Revisiting Nujoma’s presidency …A videographic exploration
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,...
1.2 million Namibians face hunger
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,...
//Kharas sings founding president’s praises
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...
Pohamba: Revive Nujoma’s development projects
ETUNDA – Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has expressed disappointment over the failure to continue with key national projects initiated by Founding Father Sam Nujoma, particularly the green schemes. Speaking at his memorial service in Etunda, Omusati region last Thursday, Pohamba urged incoming president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to build on the work of her predecessors, and prioritise...
Education honours Nujoma
Education executive director Sanet Steenkamp, along with the ministry’s employees, yesterday laid a wreath at the Independence Memorial Museum in Windhoek in honour of Founding President Sam Nujoma.Nujoma died on 8 February 2025 at the age of 95.While laying the wreath, she reflected on the significance of the tribute, describing it as a beautiful and...
US-based Namibians honour founding president’s legacy
Namibians living in the United States of America (USA) have paid tribute to Founding President Sam Nujoma. They said even in the diaspora, they are bound by the unwavering bond of a shared Namibian identity, carrying forward his ideals.An official memorial service in honour of Nujoma was held by the Namibian Mission in the US...









