Today, August 15, President Nangolo Mbumba turned 83 years old.
Born in the village of Olukonda in the Oshikoto Region on August 15, 1941, President Mbumba started his professional career as a teacher and eventually achieved his ambition to become a headmaster.
President Nangolo Mbumba has granted the request by the Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission to extend its work programme for another month.
The commissioners submitted a preliminary report to Dr. Mbumba at State House on Wednesday.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says it is concerned about the transition period of administrations, that is three months after elections are held.
President Nangolo Mbumba, however, says the matter should be dealt with by Parliament.
Namibia, alongside Botswana and Angola, is set to meet with G7 countries over the decision to require all producers to send their diamonds to Belgium for certification.
President Nangolo Mbumba has sent a message of encouragement and congratulations to the Namibian national football team, the Brave Warriors, as they prepare to face Angola in the 2024 COSAFA Cup final.
The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) intends to launch a voter education and election monitoring project soon, as well as hold a national day of prayer.
The aim is to encourage peaceful participation and promote voter education among the citizens.
The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) will pronounce itself on the matter of same-sex marriages after in-depth deliberations at its meeting scheduled for next week.
This is contained in a statement that the CCN leadership presented to President Nangolo Mbumba at State House.
Official talks between Namibia and Botswana, led by President Nangolo Mbumba and visiting President Mokgweetsi Masisi, concluded in Swakopmund this afternoon with a sense that the engagement led to the further strengthening of ties between the two neighbouring countries.
President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged Namibians to develop sports facilities such as stadiums and take care of them for the overall betterment of the country.
Dr. Mbumba undertook a site visit to the Ongos Valley and Sports Village on the outskirts of Windhoek today.
The Zambezi Development Association (ZDA) has removed the sign board of the Zambezi Regional boundary with the Kavango East Region and attempted to hand it over to the 5th Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission at Katima Mulilo on Tuesday.
ZDA is a pressure group headed by Blessing Maanda.
