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Chamisa spoke fondly of the late Namibian President Hage Geingob, calling him “a great icon” and “a doyen of democracy.” He praised Geingob’s commitment to free and fair elections and his respect for differing viewpoints. “He made a difference,” Chamisa said. “He did not arrest opponents, he did not incarcerate those who differed with him.”
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82 while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, 82, is flying to the US to receive “specialised” medical treatment for cancer, his office has said.
Namibian president Hage Geingob is under-fire from critics in his country for endorsing Zimbabwe’s disputed 2023 election.
Namibian President and current chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation Hage Geingob says that outgoing chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa, although helpful to him when responding to questions, would sometimes take two days to get back to him.
The Namibian and Botswana governments have agreed to abolish the use of passports for travel between the two countries. Instead, citizens of the two countries will now use identity cards.
WINDHOEK. — Namibian President Hage Geingob and First Lady Monica have tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s presidency confirmed yesterday.
Namibian ministers and government officials have been banned by the president from buying a new car for five years so that the money can be spent on dealing with coronavirus, a tweet from President Hage Geingob’s office says.
Promising to give away all her wealth — estimated at US$3 million — to charity when she dies, Namibia’s First Lady Monica Geingos is on a mission to change the image of African first ladies and tackle sexism and inequality in Namibia.
Namibia’s top court on Wednesday dismissed an opposition bid to overturn last year’s general election over the use of paperless electronic voting machines.