Tag: namibia
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Germany to pay $1.3bn, apologises for genocide in Namibia
Germany apologised on Friday for its role in the slaughter of Herero and Nama ethnic groups in Namibia more than a century ago. It also officially described the massacre as genocide for the first time, as it agreed to fund projects worth over a billion euros. Namibia’s President Hage Geingob welcomed the “historic” move, but…
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Elephant kills farmer in Namibia
A 46-year-old man was killed by an elephant in northern Namibia, police confirmed Monday. According to Omusati regional commander, commissioner Titus Shikongo, the deceased, Abner Petrus died after he was trampled by an elephant at the Okatha- Kiikombo Village in the Okatseidhi area on Sunday. He said the deceased, together with his wife and daughter…
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Namibia’s first COVID-19 patients recover after 79 days in hospital
The first two patients to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in Namibia have been cleared by health authorities after 79 days in hospital, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula announced on Monday. “The couple’s recoveries mark the end of the chapter involving the first 16 cases. “The response team is excited about this good news,” the minister said.…
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COVID-19: Namibia President bans new cars for govt officials till 2025
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has banned government officials from buying new cars till 2025. Geingob, who announced the ban via his Twitter handle on Thursday, said the decision was inspired by the “difficult period of COVID-19.” He also directed a cap on monthly fuel consumption by public office holders. “Government will not order a new…
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Germany returns skulls from colonial-era massacre to Namibia
Skulls and other remains of massacred tribes of people used in the colonial era for experiments to push claims of European racial superiority were handed over by Germany to Namibia at a church ceremony in Berlin. In what historians call the first genocide of the 20th century, soldiers of German Kaiser Wilhelm slaughtered some 65,000…
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Namibian president shakes up deputy ministers portfolios, appoints more women
President Hage Geingob of Namibia on Tuesday reshuffled deputy ministers portfolios after the Cabinet shakeup on Friday, appointing more women. The Office of the President said in a statement that in making these appointments, Geingob took into account the need to realign deputy ministers. With regard to gender balance, 17 of the 28 deputy ministers…
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Thinking Nigeria – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa On a visit to Windhoek, Namibia in 2013, I took a taxi to the city centre. I indicated to the driver the building I wanted to alight. He apologized that he had to take me to a nearby taxi stand. He explained that there are rules and laws about parking by the…