Swapo Party liberation stalwart Erkki Nghimtina died this afternoon at his homestead in Edundja village in the Ohangwena Region.
His death was confirmed by the Ohangwena Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa.
The induction workshop for Swapo Party members of the 8th Parliament concluded today in the capital.
The workshop was aimed at equipping Swapo members of parliament with tools which, the party leader says, will enable them to effectively carry out their duties.
The Swapo Party has paid tribute to its late presidents, Hage Geingob and Sam Nujoma, as February marks the anniversaries of their deaths.
Party leader Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reflected on their legacies during the opening of an induction workshop for Swapo Members of Parliament.
Swapo Party President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said lawmakers elected on the party's ticket have no reason not to coordinate their work and deliver quality services to the people.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the late struggle icon Kanana Hishoono's life was guided by values of unity, resilience and service, to his nation and the Swapo Party.
The Former Refugees Repatriation Association of Namibia (FRRAN) said it will now escalate its demands to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah following an inconclusive meeting with Swapo Party officials and United Nations (UN) representatives on Saturday.
Veteran journalist Erasmus Captain Hendjala was buried today at Onyikanyika Cemetery in the Omusati Region.
The Chairperson of the Omusati Regional Council Management Committee, Daniel Iilende, has urged the region's political and administrative leadership to implement government projects in a timely manner.
The memorial service for veteran journalist and former Swapo Party Regional Councillor Erasmus Captain Hendjala will be held on Friday, 9 January, at Oinyikanyika-Olupandu in the Omusati Region.
Hendjala died in Ongwediva on January 2 at the age of 78.
The Swapo Party has extended its solidarity with the people of Venezuela and with President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, following his unprecedented capture by the United States of America.
