President Hakainde Hichilema says Zambia and Namibia have signed progressive agreements that will change the lives of people in the entire region.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah returned from her introductory visits to Botswana and Zambia on Friday evening.

The President's visits were aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Namibia and the two neighboring countries.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasized the need for landlocked countries like Zambia to gain access to essential commodities, particularly oil, through efficient transport routes. 

The legacies of the late Founding President of Namibia, Dr. Sam Nujoma, and the late President Dr. Hage Geingob were honoured in Lusaka through the renaming of two major roads: Sadzu Road and Kasama Road, respectively.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Zambian counterpart, President Hakainde Hichilema, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the long-standing bilateral ties between Namibia and Zambia and to enhancing both people-to-people and business relations.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arrived in Zambia's capital Lusaka for a working visit.

The plane carrying the Namibian President touched down at Kenneth Kaunda international airport in Lusaka Zambia this afternoon.

Namibia marked its 35th Independence Day with the swearing-in of its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. 

The event was attended by various dignitaries and Heads of State, who shared their thoughts on the historic occasion.

While the southern African region remains peaceful and stable, there are still security challenges in some parts of the SADC that require an effective response.

Promoting peace and security within the SADC region topped the agenda at the Extra Ordinary Troika Summit in Lusaka, Zambia.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema says his government will continue the support that has been extended to Namibia even after the funeral of the late President Hage Geingob.

The Presidency has dismissed an advertisement purporting that President Hage Geingob and his Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, are giving out grants of $3,000.

The advert in question made the rounds on social media, stating that: HAGE 3000 DOLLARS CASH GRANT IS NOW OPEN AND IS ONGOING.