President Nangolo Mbumba has declared a State of Emergency over the persistent drought affecting all regions of Namibia.
The State of Emergency has been declared as of May 22 under Article 26(1) of the Namibian Constitution as well as the Disaster Risk Management Act.
President Nangolo Mbumba says the annual Omagongo Festival, which is hosted on a rotational basis by the eight Aawambo traditional authorities, remains an enabler for communities to gather and share history, traditions, and practices.
President Nangolo Mbumba is pleased with the collaboration between the judiciaries of Namibia and Zimbabwe.
He says such collaboration anchors firm foundations in the dispensation of justice to the citizens of both countries.
President Nangolo Mbumba says N$482 million more is needed for Namibia's Drought Relief Programme.
Owing to this shortfall, he appealed for assistance from SADC and bilateral and international stakeholders.
President Nangolo Mbumba will attend the Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, at the invitation of Kenya's President William Ruto and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, which started today and will end on the 9th.
President Nangolo Mbumba has signed off on the Appropriation Bill, totalling more than N$100 billion.
This marks the start of the allocation of the 2024–2025 budget, ending March 31st, 2025.
President Nangolo Mbumba has lauded the Ohamba yauKwanyama Martha Nelumbu for her stellar leadership in her area of jurisdiction.
Mbumba made these remarks during his visit to the Omhedi palace, where he paid a courtesy call to the monarch.
President Nangolo Mbumba says Namibia stands in solidarity with all those around the world still fighting for freedom, justice, and dignity, stressing that, as the country commemorates its own massacre at Cassinga on May 4, 1978, citizens remember the power of unity expressed in the face of oppression.
The president of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), Paulus Hango, has been re-elected for the fifth time at Walvis Bay.
The visiting King of the Belgians, Philippe, paid homage to the late President Hage Geingob as he visited the Mausoleum at the Heroes Acre.
