Republic of Namibia. Geingob split the ministry into two. I submit that we must ask where we have gone wrong and what it is that we have not yet done. Namibia’s president has won another term but the longtime ruling party has lost its powerful two-thirds majority in its most challenging election since independence nearly 30 years ago. "Today 25 years ago a new and liberated nation was born after a long struggle for freedom, for which our heroes and heroines paid a high price and moulded a new nation," outgoing President Hifikepunye Pohamba told a packed stadium. The new president did not touch on the potentially explosive issue of land reform in his inauguration speech that came just days after he warned that Namibia could face a … His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, Covid-19 update on additional measures for the Walvis Bay, Swakopmund & Arandis Local authority areas 2020/06/20 2. THANKS to a “terrific” grape season that has far exceeded expectations, Namibia's grapes are expected to fetch about N$1 billion in export revenue, grape growers informed The Namibian this week. [Government of Namibia] Fellow Namibians, Namibia: Statement by President Hage G. Geingob on the Occasion of the 20th COVID19 National Update Blackfacts.com Feedback 1. Namibia will be on a partial lockdown for 21 days until 16 April in an attempt to curtail the further spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Juliet Kavetuna to be his deputy.Minister of Public Enterprises: Leon Jooste.Minister of Works: Alpheus !Naruseb.Minister of Agriculture: John Mutorwa. Stanley Simataa to remain deputy.Minister of Gender: Doreen Sioka.Ministry Environment: Pohamba Shifeta.Minister of Labour Relations: Erkki Nghimtina. since 21 March 2015. The ministry will now be known as the Ministry of Sport, National Services and Youth.The President-elect further announced that the newly established Office of the Vice President will deal with veterans and issues concerning marginalised people. Your registration was succsessful!You will receive an email from The Namibian. Bernadus Swartbooi is his deputy.Minister of Information, Communication and Technology: Tjekero Tweya. President of the. One can only wish them well since we all look forward to a prosperous Namibia !!! Namibian President Hage Geingob on Sunday appointed eight members of parliament and unveiled his new cabinet, local media reported citing a statement from the presidency. Former President, Rupiah Banda, has been invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of Namibia’s President-elect Dr Hage Geingob. News about Namibia, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Cameroon host championship against backdrop of war and fear, One can only congratulate Hage with the composition of his cabinet so far - it's a new beginning with new blood and definitely a new outlook, fresh ideas and initiatives as well as team members who has shown great dedication in the past. Please try again. You can change this password after you logged in. /PHOTO Courtesy: Namibian Presidency. THE Ministry of Mines and Energy on Friday announced increase of fuel prices with both petrol and diesel increasing by 50 cents per litre. President Donald Trump lavished praise on the health care system of Nambia during a speech at the United Nations. "The year 2021 brings with it a new promise of renewal and a new dawn of hope. Hage Geingob was sworn in as Namibia's new president on Saturday in the country's capital Windhoek. NEWCOMER to the music scene, Misha, has caused an uproar on social media, making almost everyone, including non-music lovers, talk about her debut project 'Who can I trust?'. The leaders include Angola’s President João Lourenço, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Incumbent. A stone's throw from the Mungo River which partly marks the dividing line between Cameroon's anglophone and francophone regions stand armoured vehicles and trucks filled with soldiers. 42 John Meinert Street, Windhoek, Namibia. © 2020 eNCA, an eMedia Holdings company. Submit your email address to get a new password via email: Your password has been reset! Your password has not been changed! The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, who will handle the matters of physically challenged people, is Alexia Manombe-Ncube.Herewith some more names in Geingob's Cabinet:Minister in the Presidency in charge of economic planning: Tom Alweendo deputised by Lucia Ipumbu.Minister of Presidential Affairs: Frans Kapofi.Minister of International Relations and Cooperation plus Deputy Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Search for articles & photographs since 2020-12-30. Your vote was not submitted. The new Namibian President Sam Nujoma reviews a guard of honour 21 March 1990 in Windhoek, at the beginning of Namibia's independence celebrations... Namibian politician Sam Nujoma, president of the South West Africa People's Organisation , circa 1975. Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government will be providing financial support to individuals to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19. - Freedom Fighter | 2015-03-19, I salute the president, Minister of Higher Education, in him i trust Itah Kandji Murangi and the ministry of Enviroment , Pohamba Shifeta and i am saluting the newly implemented ministry's, Geingob doing it well at the beginning already... - Festus Natangwe Sheetekela | 2015-03-19. With above-average rainfall having inundated Namibia in recent days after a lengthy drought that affected the agricultural production, President Hage Geingob called on farmers to capitalise on the good rain. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hage Geingob was inaugurated as Namibia's third president. Hage Geingob. She sits down with The Namibian's Walter Kariko (WK) and takes him through her career. Presidential Flag. Please try again! The Email already exists in our database. Peya Mushelenga remains deputy Minister of International Relations.Minister of Finance: Calle Schlettwein, deputised by Natangwe Ithete.Minister of Defence: Penda Ya Nangolo.Home Affairs: Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana, deputy Erastus Uutoni.Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation: Itah Kandji Murangi deputised by Becky Ndjoze-Ojo.Minister of Education, Arts and Culture: Katrina Hanse-Himarwa deputised by Anna Nghipondoka.Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development: Immanuel Ngatjizeko.Minister of Urban Development: Sophia Shaningwa to be deputised by Derek Klazen.Minister of Poverty Eradication: Bishop Zephania Kameeta.Minister of Health and Social Services: Dr Bernard Haufiku. Namibian President Hage Geingob. All rights reserved. Onandjokwe reported the most cases with 38, followed by Windhoek with 24, Rundu with 11, seven at Oshakati, three at Swakopmund, two at Keetmanshoop, and one each at Okahao, Okahandja and Gobabis. President Hage Geingob Head of Government: President Hage Geingob Overview Government Name: Republic of Namibia Constitution: Adopted: 1990; Established a multi-party, presidential democracy seeking to overcome apartheid. WINDHOEK - Namibia&39;s 25 years of independence on Saturday was marked with a colourful military parade in a sports stadium and the swearing-in of the country&39;s third president … Geingob split the ministry into two. "Namibia obtained its freedom through the help of many friendly nations like Angola, Zambia, Tanzania and Cuba," Pohamba said. 1447. You will receive an email from The Namibian with your new password. He was sworn in by Namibia&39;s Chief Justice Peter Shivute. Its a revolution!”He created the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation and the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture.Geingob said even though he announced some. Various African leaders are gathered in Namibia to witness the swearing in of President Hage Geingob for a new mandate. His deputy will be Anna Shiweda.Minister of Safety and Security: General Charles Namoloh. The name ‘Namib’ translates as “vast place”, which is apt given that Namibia … Please continue to log in! An affidavit submitted by under-fire South African lawyer Maren de Klerk to Namibia's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) alleges Namibia's president, Haige Geingob, was fully aware of … History. Geingob asked the media to contradict him in his belief that unemployed people do not have degrees and skills training.Namibia will now have a ministry of land reform.The arts portfolio was taken from the youth ministry and added to one of the education ministries. Please try again! ISSY Nakamwe, the managing director of the dance group, Kongoma Africa, has accused Namibian dancers of failing to come up with their own styles, but copying from other countries, especially South Africa. Please verify this registration by opening the link in this email. THE Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said Friday it had fast-tracked Ahmad Ahmad's appeal against a FIFA ban, to allow him to run in the election for his old post as head of African football. Your login was unsuccessful. One of the biggest changes comes at education. The president of Namibia, Hage Geingob, says his government will not order a new fleet of vehicles for government officials till 2025. All of us are complaining. It is 2019, the Year of Accountability, and the President is more determined to get Namibia in better shape. The year 2020 has arrived and we have not achieved this objective,” Mbumba, who was standing in for President Hage Geingob, said. We should take encouragement from the early rains for which we are grateful." Your registration validation was succsessful! "Nambia's health system is increasingly self-sufficient," said US President Donald Trump at a lunch with African leaders in New York on Wednesday, reeling off a list of their nations' achievements. The President has created Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform which is a result a merge of the current Ministry of Agriculture and Water with Ministry of Land Reform. “On the contrary, we now have more unresolved and armed conflicts than we had when we set out on our journey. His deputy will be Daniel Kashikola.Minister of Land Reform: Utoni Nujoma. He said: “I have looked at our education system. IN a colourful corner of the Namibia Craft Centre, Ekipa Jewellery and Art is quietly celebrating 20 years of business. After all, at home, and abroad, President Geingob, out of self-respect, does not spare any effort in putting in the long hours for a better Namibia. A politician named Adolf Hitler has won a regional election in Namibia. The purpose of … Better governance leads to better economic performance. The State House was designed by the North Korean company, Mansudae Overseas Projects, and built in 66 months In September 2002, at the end of his term, Sam Nujoma, the first President of Namibia, had construction begin on the new building, to replace the old State House in the inner city, because the office space in the old State House and the very inadequate parking was too small. Launched in September 2004, the newspaper is a 50-50 joint venture between New Era Publications Corporation of Namibia and Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited. Your password has successfully been changed! An error occured. Your profile has not been updated! - H.E. It means culture and arts must enjoy attention.”Other new portfolios are the Ministry of State Owned Enterprises and the Ministry of Poverty Eradication.The trade ministry will now be known as Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development.The local government ministry was renamed to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development.He joked that he was looking for Job Amupanda, recently suspended from Swapo because of land activism, to work as the Minister of Land Reform.“But he is not in Parliament,” said Geingob.The Ministry of Labour becomes Labour, Industrial Relations and Job Creation. GABORONE, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana left for Windhoek, Namibia, Friday morning to undertake a one-day working visit intended for bilateral consultations with his Namibian counterpart, President Hage Geingob. Geingob announced many changes to ministerial portfolios and the people who will occupy those positions. Something is wrong.”Geingob said, “Four ladies are going to be responsible for our education. Composition (Article 35 of the Namibia Constitution) "The Cabinet shall consist of the President, the Prime Minister and such other Ministers as the President may appoint from the members of the National Assembly, including members nominated under Article 46(1)(b) hereof, for the purpose of administering and executing the functions of the Government. IN a colourful corner of the Namibia Craft Centre, Ekipa Jewellery and Art is quietly celebrating 20 years of business. Pohamba handed Geingob the symbols of power -- the national seal, the national flag and a specially bound copy of the Constitution. PRIME Minister and President-elect Hage Geingob this morning made the third and final announcement on his Cabinet before his inauguration on Saturday. But there's one little problem -- there's no such country. NIPA welcomes PAAB Act proposal Geingob announced many changes to ministerial portfolios and the people who will occupy those positions.One of the biggest changes comes at education. Please try again! President Hage Geingob, who is vying for re-election after his first term was marred by a recession that stirred anger against SWAPO, was the first … (Redirected from List of Presidents of Namibia) Jump to navigation Jump to search. 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As Head of State, Geingob is now also Commander-in-Chief of the Namibia Defence Force. Icelandic fisheries company Samherji is accused of paying bribes to top public officials in exchange for … NAMIBIA has recorded 88 new coronavirus infections, 11 new recoveries and one death, health and social services minister Kalumbi Shangula said on Monday. Arts is important. SOMETIMES, all is not clear, but Bank Windhoek's head of specialist finance Saara Shivute (SS) says all we need is to get started with whatever we want to achieve, be confident and we will figure it out along the way. The sparsely populated nation — where the Namib desert stretches along 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) of Atlantic coastline — has been ruled by the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) since independence from South Africa in 1990. PRIME Minister and President-elect Hage Geingob this morning made the third and final announcement on his Cabinet before his inauguration on Saturday. 2021-01-27 Namibian dance in decline – Nakamwe WINDHOEK - Hage Geingob was sworn in as Namibia's new president on Saturday in the country's capital city Windhoek. Geingob then took the oath of office. deputy ministers have not been informed and are not “cut in stone”.About the new emphasis on the arts he said, “there are many of our artists who don't get support, [who are] struggling. Namibia’s outgoing President, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has said in his invitation letter that the inauguration ceremony to be held on 21st March, 2015, will also mark the 25th anniversary of that coun try’s independence. Your registration validation was not succsessful! Please continue to log in. There’s a lot of space. Your comment could not be loaded. WINDHOEK - Namibia&39;s 25 years of independence on Saturday was marked with a colourful military parade in a sports stadium and the swearing-in of the country&39;s third president Hage Geingob. Dr Hage G. Geingob , President of the Republic of Namibia. Namibia's President Hage Geingob on Tuesday appointed a former Old Mutual executive, Johannes Gawaxab, as the new governor of the Bank of Namibia, effective June 1. Please try again! Several Heads of State, among them Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, King Mswati of Swaziland, South African vice-preisdent Cyril Ramaphosa, former president Thabo Mbeki and African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma attended the ceremony. Incumbent President Hage Geingob has won the country's election with 56.3% of the vote, the Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced. President Hage Geingob is currently briefing the country on the latest developments regarding the Covid-19 national response measures from the State House. 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