The first day of the 81st UN General Assembly General Debate exposed sharp divisions over war, artificial intelligence, migration and Africa's place in global decision-making.

Cuba says economic restrictions are placing severe pressure on its healthcare system, with thousands of patients, including children, waiting for surgery.

Swanu Leader Evilastus Kaaronda proposed that the Namibian government make a direct contribution of at least N$30 million to the people of Cuba as a gesture of solidarity.

The National Solidarity Committee with Cuba has joined the people of Namibia in commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the late Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, one of Namibia's liberation stalwarts.

The Kavango West Regional Council has joined the rest of the country in contributing financial support to Cuba through the "Namibians in Solidarity with the People of Cuba" campaign.

This was announced during a meeting between the NPSC Committee and Kavango West stakeholders in Nkurenkuru.

The National Council has handed over a donation of N$27,609 to the Namibia-Cuba Solidarity Campaign in support of humanitarian assistance for the Cuban people.

The contribution was raised through individual donations from members of the National Council. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia will keep pushing for the unconditional lifting of the embargo while citizens mobilise humanitarian support for the Cuban people.

One hundred years after Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro's birth, Namibia says his legacy remains woven into its freedom story. 

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has hailed Cuba's contribution to Namibia's liberation struggle, describing the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro as a celebrated hero in Namibia.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has paid a courtesy call on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in Havana, where he is attending the first Fidel Castro International Colloquium.