Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa briefed the media following discussions with his Namibian counterpart Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the State House in Harare.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, ahead of her scheduled talks with her counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Tuesday.

The Namibian leader is on an introductory visit to Zimbabwe.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Botswana counterpart, Duma Boko, have proposed joint economic projects to shield the economies of the two countries from external shocks.

This is after the two leaders bemoaned the inequalities facing the people of both countries, terming it as unacceptable.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to emulate the legacy of the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma, in conserving the environment for future generations.

In remembrance of the late Nujoma, she urged them to make tree planting an annual gesture, as they did today.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appealed to Namibians to reward mothers with protection, love and compassion. 

The President made the appeal against the backdrop of the observance of Mother’s Day on May 11th. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia welcomes the appeal for peace, tolerance and commitment of Pope Leo XIV to build bridges between nations through the Catholic faith. 

The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has sent a message of congratulations to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her inauguration.

Faye's special envoy, Yasmin Fall, delivered the message to Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's visit to Angola is expected to strengthen bilateral ties and expedite progress on strategic areas of cooperation.

Six new Heads of Mission accredited to Namibia presented their letters of credence to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah today.

The new Heads of Mission are Neil Bradley from the UK and Northern Ireland, Mubarak Bin Nasser Mubarak Alkhalifa from Qatar and Peru's Jose Javier Augusto Shaw.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Inge Zaamwaani as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Management. 

Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah made the announcement at State House today.