President Hage Geingob is described by many as the people's president.
He was a very sociable person and did not shy away from visiting popular hangout spots to meet and speak to the youth like he did on many occasions.
Former UN Economic Commission for Africa Executive Director, Dr. Carlos Lopes, who had a close relationship with the late President Hage Geingob, was in Namibia today to personally express his condolences to the widow Monica Geingos and her family.
Mourners gathered at the residence of the late President Hage Geingob in Windhoek to convey messages of condolences to widow Monica Geingos and the family at large.
Among the mourners were Founding President Sam Nujoma.
Namibia's Ambassador to China, Elia Kaiyamo, sent his condolences to the family of President Hage Geingob and the entire Namibian nation.
The lowering of the flag was also conducted by the Defence Attaché at the embassy residence in Beijing, China.
SADC Heads of State and Government say the outbreak of cholera in the region represents a serious threat to sustainable development and the well-being of the people.
There is, therefore, a need for coordinated efforts from member states.
SADC ministers of health convened today in an extraordinary virtual council meeting to discuss coordinated efforts to prevent and control the spread of cholera across the region.
So far, five member states, including Zambia and Zimbabwe, have recorded cholera cases, which have led to hundreds of deaths.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have pledged support of one million US dollars for the outbreak of cholera in Namibia's neighbouring country, Zambia.
Namibia, in the meantime, has increased its cholera surveillance.
Art has the potential to tackle the unemployment rate in the country; therefore, there is a need to develop training centres across the country.
A Namibian film that aims to tell the story of street children will premiere this Thursday at the Sterkinekor cinema at Grove Mall.
The Gobabis Vocational Training Centre created the first ever proto-type solar truck, which aims to bring TVET services to the communities.
The idea came about following an identified need to bring VTC services to the community, which finds it difficult to come to the main centre due to finances.
