President Nangolo Mbumba has left for Beijing, China, where he will join more than 50 African leaders for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

The Forum was established to promote equal consultation, enhancing understanding and promoting cooperation among member countries.

President Nangolo Mbumba will hold a courtesy meeting with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, on the margins of the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

FOCAC is scheduled to take place from the 2nd to the 6th of September in Beijing.

President Nangolo Mbumba has urged Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) to support the rehabilitation of those who have fallen out of mainstream socio-economic existence due to alcoholism.

President Nangolo Mbumba says today the SADC region can look back to the past 32 years with pride and a sense of achievement.

Today, August 15, President Nangolo Mbumba turned 83 years old. 

Born in the village of Olukonda in the Oshikoto Region on August 15, 1941, President Mbumba started his professional career as a teacher and eventually achieved his ambition to become a headmaster. 

President Nangolo Mbumba has granted the request by the Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission to extend its work programme for another month.

The commissioners submitted a preliminary report to Dr. Mbumba at State House on Wednesday.

The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says it is concerned about the transition period of administrations, that is three months after elections are held.

President Nangolo Mbumba, however, says the matter should be dealt with by Parliament. 

Namibia, alongside Botswana and Angola, is set to meet with G7 countries over the decision to require all producers to send their diamonds to Belgium for certification.

President Nangolo Mbumba has sent a message of encouragement and congratulations to the Namibian national football team, the Brave Warriors, as they prepare to face Angola in the 2024 COSAFA Cup final.

The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) intends to launch a voter education and election monitoring project soon, as well as hold a national day of prayer.

The aim is to encourage peaceful participation and promote voter education among the citizens.