As Namibia transitions into a new chapter, we extend our deepest gratitude to outgoing President Nangolo Mbumba for his dedicated service during this time of change. Serving as Namibia’s president following the passing of the late Dr. Hage Geingob, President Mbumba has been a steady hand guiding the nation through a period of transition.
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In a significant step towards enhancing border efficiency and streamlining immigration processes, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MHAISS) has officially launched the online application for visa on arrival.
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Namibia enters a historic new era with its first female president. Read heartfelt messages of congratulations, support, and inspiration as the nation celebrates this momentous achievement.
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The young Netumbo’s formative years were influenced and determined by her family, the community, society, religion and politics. Her father was one of the first spiritual leaders of the Anglican Church in Oukwanyama and helped to establish St Mary’s Mission Church at Odibo in the 1920s.
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He may not have been a teacher in the traditional classroom sense, but in many ways, he was a teacher of life—an instructor and mentor who imparted knowledge beyond textbooks. He was a man fully and completely dedicated to the cause of Namibia, guiding and inspiring a nation on its journey to freedom.
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Covered in scales that glisten under the moonlight, it moves with careful precision, seeking out a meal of termites. This is the pangolin – one of the world’s most enigmatic animals and, alarmingly, the most trafficked mammal on the planet.
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The passing of H.E. Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, the Founding President of the Republic of Namibia and Father of the Nation, marks the end of an era. A towering figure in our history, he was a leader of unwavering resolve, a statesman of global repute, and a man whose dreams shaped the Namibia we see today.
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Between 17 December 2024 and 7 January 2025 a coalition of dedicated conservation partners launched a crucial aerial surveillance operation over Damaraland. The goal was to combat wildlife crime, strengthen conservation efforts and protect Namibia’s unique biodiversity during the festive season.
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Driving back from Matemba Village near Ruacana to Nakayale Private Academy for Orphans and Marginalised Children, I felt the little boy on my lap relax. He had stopped crying and sat in silence, his face set, revealing not a trace of emotion. I could only sense the vast cultural divide between us and the complexities of his thoughts and feelings.
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Freedom fighter. Revolutionary. Liberation hero. Pan-Africanist. Sam Nujoma was all of this and so much more. He was the Father of the Namibian nation, and the pioneer who led Namibia to independence. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma was born on 12 May 1929 at Etunda village near Okahao in the Omusati Region.
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