PRESIDENT NANDI-NDAITWAH URGES UNITY, REMEMBRANCE ON CASSINGA DAY

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the importance of honouring those who died during the Cassinga attack and at other locations. 

She urged Namibians to remember the contributions of Cuban nationals who also perished while aiding the survivors.

GOVERNMENT, ANGOLA COMMENDED FOR CASSINGA MEMORIAL

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The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, commended the government for its collaboration with Angola to erect a memorial shrine in that country in remembrance of those who died in the Cassinga massacre.

ANGOLAN EMBASSY HOSTS WINDHOEK PRODUCTS FAIR

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The Embassy of Angola in Namibia held a national products fair in Windhoek, coinciding with National Peace and Reconciliation Day.

The National Peace and Reconciliation Day is held annually on the fourth of April, but the Angolan embassy marked it on 25 April.

FLOODWATER FROM ANGOLA FLOODS KUNENE MAHANGU FIELDS

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Floodwater from Angola has caused flooding in the mahangu fields adjacent to the Kunene River following the opening of the flap gates at the Ruacana waterfall to alleviate pressure on the dams.

SADC URGES FAST-TRACK OF ANGOLA-NAMIBIA POWER LINK

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for the rapid conclusion of financing negotiations for the Angolan portion of the Angola/Namibia Power Interconnector. This project involves constructing a 166km, 440kV transmission line linking the Kunene substation in Namibia to Cahama in Angola.

ANGOLA, RUSSIA EXPLORE PEACEFUL SPACE COOPERATION

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Angola's Ambassador to Russia, Augusto da Silva Cunha, revealed that Luanda and Moscow were collaborating on 'peaceful exploration of outer space', speaking on the Space Forum's sidelines in Moscow on Thursday.

HEAVY RAINS IN LUANDA CAUSE FLOODING, 30 DEAD

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Heavy rains in Luanda have triggered a humanitarian crisis, leaving at least 30 dead and hundreds homeless as flooding devastated the municipalities of Cazenga, Viana, and Kilamba Kiaxi.