The passing of Namibia’s founding president and revered anti-apartheid icon Sam Nujoma marks the end of an era, both for Namibia and the African continent. Nujoma, who died in Windhoek on Saturday at the age of 95, was the last of a generation of African revolutionary leaders who freed their countries from colonial bondage to...
World leaders have en masse praised late Founding President Sam Nujoma for his tenacity, dubbing him a visionary leader whose heroism towards independence will never be forgotten. Leading the tributes was Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan, who said she is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Nujoma. “A freedom fighter, a Pan-Africanist and a...
Lahja Nashuuta Leaders of local political parties have described founding president and leader of the Namibian revolution, Sam Nujoma, an icon and a principled trailblazer who dedicated his life to the betterment of all Namibians. Nujoma, whom the Parliament of Namibia honoured with the titles “Founding President of the Republic of Namibia” and “Father of...
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...
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...