President Nangolo Mbumba returned home after a State Visit to Havana, Cuba, at the invitation of President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
Reflecting on his visit, President Mbumba emphasised the strong bond between Namibia and Cuba, describing Cuba as a second home for Namibians.
Cuba’s Special Development Zone, set up in the Mariel locality, is looking to attract foreign investors, including businesses from Namibia.
President Nangolo Mbumba and a delegation visited the Mariel Special Development Zone to familiarise themselves with business operations.
President Nangolo Mbumba and First Lady Sustjie Mbumba visited the grave site of Cuba’s revolutionary leader and former President Fidel Castro Ruz at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba.
It is also where national hero José Martí is buried.
Namibia and Cuba have agreed to establish an Inter-Governmental Commission for Bilateral Cooperation.
The government of Cuba has honoured President Nangolo Mbumba with the Order of José Martí, an award named after that country’s national hero.
President Nangolo Mbumba departed for Cuba this morning for a state visit. Cuba and Namibia have a long-standing history of political and economic ties.
The president has been invited by the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
The Cuban Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio De La Uz, expressed anticipation that the UN General Assembly would once again vote overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution calling for an end to the US economic blockade against Cuba.
The Namibian Parliament and the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba have signed a Protocol on Cooperation, marking a new phase in their longstanding relationship.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, underscored Cuba's vital role as a longstanding ally to Namibia, particularly during its liberation struggle and in key sectors like education and healthcare, as he leads a multi-party parliamentary delegation on a week-long official visit to Cuba.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says Cuba has the political will to continue expanding, strengthening, and consolidating relations with Namibia.
