NAMIBIA & SOUTH AFRICA HONOUR LIBERATION VETERANS
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The reburial of eight liberation struggle veterans is an act of restorative justice and a powerful reminder of the shared history between Namibia and South Africa.
The reburial of eight liberation struggle veterans is an act of restorative justice and a powerful reminder of the shared history between Namibia and South Africa.
The Speaker of the Children's Parliament, Jane Phiri, has urged the youth to take pride in the country's history and be more involved in commemorating fallen heroes ahead of the commemoration of Heroes Day.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has met with families of some of Namibia's fallen liberation fighters, including Augustus Nghaamwa, known by his combat name, McNamara, in an emotional moment that unfolded in the Kongwa District of the Dodoma Region.
The community of Kamupupu Village in the Kavango West Region held a moment of prayer honouring the lives that were lost at Kamupupu Village during the period of the liberation struggle.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged Namibians to stand united against all forms of divisiveness and preserve the peace for which the fallen heroes gave their lives.
She made these remarks at the Cassinga Commemoration held in Gibeon at the Swapo Party Office on Monday.
The Provincial Heroes' Day celebration for Zimbabwe’s fallen heroes was commemorated together with Mashonaland West Province of which a commemoration ceremony was held at the provincial heroes acre in Chinhoyi town.
Over 100 liberation struggle veterans attended the commemoration of Cassinga Day at Okongo in the Ohangwena Region.