The late President Hage Geingob was honoured at a memorial service held in Katutura, where prominent members of society, including Kanana Hishoono, a Swapo veteran, and Senior Headman Karol Afrikaaner, paid tribute to his impactful leadership and dedication to the nation.
Namibia's cancer rate remains high, calling for a more decentralised approach to improve oncology services.
Namibia currently does not have adequate equipment and machines to treat cancer for state patients.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says relations between South Africa and Namibia will continue to strengthen, despite the death of President Geingob.
In Zambia, where the late President Hage Geingob played his part in Namibia's liberation struggle for nearly two decades, events in his honour have been unfolding over the past week.
A host of his contemporaries continue to eulogise this accomplished pan-Africanist.
A crisis of children, mostly female, roaming around the streets and malls of the capital, selling wooden goods and begging for coins, has become a concern.
Legal practitioner Kadhila Amoomo is calling for the urgent establishment of a dedicated team to address the issue of Angolan children on the country's streets.
Angola's ruling party and a sister liberation movement, the MPLA, has added their voice of sympathy to its Namibian counterpart, the Swapo Party, following the untimely death of Namibian Leader Dr. Hage Geingob.
The MPLA, in a statement, says it is saddened by the death of Geingob.
As the world continues to reflect on the life and impact of the late President Hage Geingob, some in civil society and the local media credit him with positioning Namibia as a respected voice on the international stage.
President Hage Geingob, aged 82, passed away in Windhoek on Sunday.
Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba made the announcement during an address to the nation.
The Information and Communication Technology Minister has urged staff to enhance efforts to ensure effective service delivery to the public.
Dr. Peya Mushelenga addressed management and regional heads during the opening of his ministry's annual planning session at Swakopmund.
