President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi honours president Hage Geingob as a champion of democracy and freedom, both in Namibia and across Africa, emphasising his global promotion of peace. Stay informed with The Namibian – your source for credible journalism. Get in-depth reporting and opinions for only N$85 a month. Invest in journalism, invest in democracy...
World number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win a second straight Indian Wells ATP title, both coming at the Russian’s expense. Alcaraz captured his first title since Wimbledon last July and became the first repeat winner at Indian Wells since Novak Djokovic won...
Under the glorious banner of freedom, solidarity and justice, the Swapo family grieves the loss of our leader. We are nursing the deep and overwhelming pain of losing someone who was not only close to us, but who was a valued member of our party, and who dedicated his entire life to the cause of...
WINDHOEK: Spiritual leaders from various denominations, led by the Council of Churches in Namibia, on Sunday paid tribute to the late President Hage Geingob, describing him as a believer who championed unity, including freedom for churches. Preaching at the national prayer day declared in honour of Geingob in Windhoek, Bishop Emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran...
By Adolf Kaure. Seven Namibian cyclists across different disciplines now wear the national cycling jersey after the Nedbank Namibian National Time Trials and Road Race held recently in Windhoek. The cyclists are Kevin Lowe, Roger Suren, Delsia Janse van Vuuren, Monique Du Plessis, Vera Looser, Alex Miller and Drikus Coetzee. The national champion status will...
In a world where freedom of the press is under threat in many countries, Namibia has distinguished itself as the country with the freest press in Africa under the administration of the late president Hage Geingob. Geingob’s commitment to press freedom has been lauded by many local journalists, media unions and bodies, who say he...
The late president Hage Geingob had a symbiotic bond with sport in the country, and his presence will be greatly missed, grieving sport figures said yesterday. There was an outpouring of emotion from the sporting fraternity yesterday, following the announcement that Namibia’s third president died. Cricket Namibia (CN) hailed Geingob’s dedication to uniting the nation...
The Editors Forum of Namibia (EFN) has described the late President Hage G. Geingob as a champion of the free press. Further commending his direct involvement in promoting free media, which they say had a long-term impact not only on Namibia but also on the international media. They say he played a role in the...
Founding president Sam Nujoma and vice president Nangolo Mbumba have paid tribute to Namibia’s first elections director, Gerhard Tötemeyer, who died at the age of 88 in his home at Swakopmund on Tuesday. The founding president said Tötemeyer pushed for Namibia’s “genuine” independence and helped to fortify its democracy. “The late professor was Namibia’s first...