President Nangolo Mbumba says the Summit of the Future is a timely and urgent call to action to choose the path of peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.
President Nangolo Mbumba has reappointed Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo as Inspector General of the Namibian Police for a period of three years.
The appointment is with effect from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027.
The new Heads of Mission representing France and Venezuela reaffirmed their commitment to enhance collaboration across several key sectors.
The Ambassadors said this as they presented their Letters of Credence to President Nangolo Mbumba at State House today.
President Nangolo Mbumba congratulated President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria on his re-election.
President Mbumba highlighted that President Tebboune's re-election, with 84% of the vote, clearly demonstrates the confidence and trust the people of Algeria have in his leadership and vision.
President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged all UN member states to reflect seriously on how they can continue to build on multilateralism.
He said this as the negotiations for the Pact of the Future are underway, to be adopted at the end of the Summit of the Future in New York.
President Nangolo Mbumba has left for Beijing, China, where he will join more than 50 African leaders for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The Forum was established to promote equal consultation, enhancing understanding and promoting cooperation among member countries.
President Nangolo Mbumba will hold a courtesy meeting with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, on the margins of the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
FOCAC is scheduled to take place from the 2nd to the 6th of September in Beijing.
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) to support the rehabilitation of those who have fallen out of mainstream socio-economic existence due to alcoholism.
President Nangolo Mbumba says today the SADC region can look back to the past 32 years with pride and a sense of achievement.
Today, August 15, President Nangolo Mbumba turned 83 years old.
Born in the village of Olukonda in the Oshikoto Region on August 15, 1941, President Mbumba started his professional career as a teacher and eventually achieved his ambition to become a headmaster.
