The Kavango West Regional Council has joined the rest of the country in contributing financial support to Cuba through the "Namibians in Solidarity with the People of Cuba" campaign.

This was announced during a meeting between the NPSC Committee and Kavango West stakeholders in Nkurenkuru.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia will keep pushing for the unconditional lifting of the embargo while citizens mobilise humanitarian support for the Cuban people.

One hundred years after Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro's birth, Namibia says his legacy remains woven into its freedom story. 

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has hailed Cuba's contribution to Namibia's liberation struggle, describing the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro as a celebrated hero in Namibia.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has paid tribute to Cuban national hero José Martí during his official visit to Cuba.

Dr Ngurare also pushed for stronger cooperation between Namibia and Cuba in education, health, youth development, water and engineering.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to Cuba's former president, Raul Castro, who celebrates his 95th birthday on June 3rd, describing it as an important milestone.