Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the country's fallen national heroes, such as Founding President Sam Nujoma and the late President Hage Geingob.

As the Commonwealth Business Summit officially concluded on Friday, Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey, accompanied by Namibia's Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, paid tribute to Namibia's national heroes at the Heroes Acre.

Survivors of the 1978 Cassinga Massacre laid wreaths at the graves of heroes and heroines buried at the Heroes' Acre this morning.

As the group remembers those who fought for peace, they are joined by the Cuban brothers and sisters in honouring their heroes.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare laid wreaths yesterday at Heroes Acre in honour of the late Founding President Sam Nujoma and Hage Geingob.

Dr. Ngurare told the nbc News team that he often visits the Heroes Acre in honour of Namibia's fallen heroes and heroines.

Namibia's Honorary Consul to Hong Kong, Henry Chan, paid his respect to the late Founding President Sam Nujoma and the late Third President Hage Geingob by laying wreaths at their graves at Heroes Acre. 

Namibia is mourning the loss of its Founding President and Father of the Namibian Nation, Sam Nujoma, who passed away last Saturday.

Today marks six months since the passing of President Hage Geingob and would have been his 83rd birthday.

In honour of his memory, a Remembrance Ceremony will be held at Heroes' Acre, officiated by President Nangolo Mbumba.

The Cassinga survivors, accompanied by Khomas Regional Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua, laid a wreath at Heroes Acre in Windhoek in honour of those who died in the attack at Cassinga.

Some of the Cassinga survivors described the day's attack as brutal.