Some members of the Ovaherero community, led by Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, held a commemoration today marking the anniversary of the 1904 extermination order against the Ovaherero and Nama people.
The Anglican Diocese of Namibia is celebrating 100 years since its establishment by missionaries in 1924 at Odibo in the Ohangwena Region.
The week-long centenary celebration is held under the theme "Commemorating Achievements and Visualising the Future".
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology has emphasised the need for Namibians to document their own history, especially regarding the 1904-1908 genocide and colonial era.
Namibia marked 35 years of freedom and liberty and saw the swearing-in and inauguration of the 5th President today.
Perusing through the archives, the first four Presidents had something in common.
Their distinction is not by character but by their vision for the country and its people.
The President of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, said this Independence Day not only marks a historic day for Namibia but for the SADC region, as it swore in its third female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
A new chapter in Namibia's history was written as former President Nangolo Mbumba, a steady force over the past year, officially handed over the reins of power to Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the first woman to hold the highest office in Namibia.
A traditional priest of the otji-Mungunda clan, Vetara Mungendje at Toasis in the Aminuis Constituency, has said that the late Dr. Sam Nujoma has done immeasurable work in this country and was very close to his late uncle Ombara Hosea Kutako.
The Miss Namibia Top Ten Finalists visited the Mbunza Living Museum just outside Rundu, and the beauty queens say the experience was an eye-opener.
Many describe the museum as a place where history comes to life.
Ovaherero and Ovambanderu communities gathered at Swakopmund to commemorate victims of the 1904–1908 genocide.
A new school, still to be christened and without an electricity connection or office block and further lacking teachers, opened its doors to close to four hundred learners between grades seven and nine.
