Namibia has added its voice to the countries calling for the immediate suspension of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) surcharges for developing countries during the 8th Ministerial meeting of the Like-Minded Group of Middle Income Countries at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Bernardus Swartbooi, leader of the Landless People's Movement (LPM), has called on President Hage Geingob to send back the Zimbabwean Ambassador to Namibia.
Swapo Party Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on party members and supporters to protect the country's hard-won independence as the country heads for next year's national elections.
She made the call while addressing the party's rally at Keetmanshoop.
The Swapo Party Vice President has called for unity among party members, regardless of which candidate they supported during last year's Congress.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made the call at a party rally held in Rehoboth to formally communicate the outcomes of the 7th Swapo Party Congress.
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and the Governor of the |Khomas Region, Laura Mcleod-Katjirua, were among those who paid tribute to the late Archbishop Petrus Tjijombo.
The Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security was able to implement 86% of the decisions taken.
The Chairperson, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, disclosed this during the closing ceremony of the five-day meeting of the organ held in Windhoek.
The 25th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics has decided to deploy the SADC Force Brigade Plus to the DRC to address the security situation in that country.
The think-tank Amani Africa, together with the Namibian Government, have initiated a two-day high-level meeting on Africa for the reform of the multilateral system in the changing global order.
The India-Namibia Centre of Excellence in Information and Technology has been inaugurated at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).
The centre aims to uphold the highest standards of education by fostering research and engaging with the community.
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has urged the ministry's management to effectively implement strategies.
During a management retreat, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised with concern the trend of poor implementation of set goals and strategies.
