Hans Swartbooi, the leader of Valley of Barach Church in Windhoek’s Damara location, has rubbished claims that he and fellow church members were burying ‘Jesus’ over the Easter weekend. This comes after pictures of an apparent burial were circulated on sodial media, with commentators saying the church was “burying Jesus”. Swartbooi denied these claims, saying...
The Namibian government must still disclose the full details of its expenditure on president Hage Geingob’s state funeral, raising questions about transparency and accountability in the handling of public funds. Political parties and analysts have raised concerns regarding the lack of transparency around the overall expenditure of the government on various services related to the...
The late President Hage G. Geingob was an established politician of international stature. This was evident during his memorial and funeral ceremony, where close to 20 heads of state and a large number of international delegations from across the globe attended. The late Geingob believed in international coordination and multilateralism, and he was hailed by...
Namibia came to a standstill on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as the funeral weekend of president Hage Geingob took centre stage. Namibia’s third president, who died on 4 February, was buried at Heroes’ Acre on the outskirts of Windhoek on Sunday. Thousands of Namibians flooded the streets on Friday for a military procession which transported...
Inmates at various Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) facilities across the country were able to watch president Hage Geingob’s funeral proceedings on Sunday. NCS spokesperson Sam Shalulange on Sunday said inmates have access to televisions in their living units, depending on their security classification, and were following the events. “The minimum and low medium have access...