Hundreds of mourners gathered at Omulunga Stadium in Grootfontein for the memorial service honouring the late Founding President Sam Nujoma, whom they described as a courageous and resilient leader.
A burial at Heroes' Acre, the country's official national shrine, is reserved for individuals who have been formally recognised as national heroes by the government.
Those who fought on the frontline of the battlefield, such as former PLAN combatant Ndeulikufa Kalomoh, recollected his fond memories of Sam Nujoma.
Kalomoh, whose combat name is Hakushinda, was 20 years old when he fled from Namibia into Angola to join the liberation struggle in 1974.
Namport's CEO, Andrew Kanime, says Founding President Sam Nujoma had a keen interest in the company's operations and had consistently made time to assess the progress of the ports.
During the Hardap Region's memorial service, former Minister of Poverty Eradication Zephania Kameeta has urged the Namibian nation to honour the late Founding President''s legacy by shunning tribalism.
Having met the late Sam Nujoma at a young age, now Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila paid her tribute, highlighting his unrelenting opposition to colonialism.
She says Nujoma's achievements have inspired her to cherish freedom and remain committed to true sovereignty.
Speaker of the National Assembly and Veteran of the Liberation Struggle, Professor Peter Katjavivi, spoke to Gordon Joseph about Sam Nujoma, the global voice for peace, and what he meant for the oppressed people of the world, including the people of Palestine, Western Sahara, and Black people in the Caribbean.
The late Founding President Sam Nujoma was an unmatched man in terms of humanity and humility.
These were the words of the Speaker of the National Assembly and representative of the Chief Mourner, Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, Professor Katjavivi speaking at the memorial service of the late Nujoma at Grootfontein.
The public is urged not to take close-up pictures of the coffin of Namibia's Founding President, Sam Nujoma, during his state funeral proceedings.
Renowned Zambian international televangelist Nevers Mumba says the death of Namibia's Founding President represents a sad closing chapter on real Pan-Africanism.
Dr. Mumba, who also served as Zambia's Vice President, says politics will never be the same again after this great loss.
