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Shelleygan Petersen

Shelleygan Petersen


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Nandi-Ndaitwah praised for empowering women

Some former African leaders have lauded president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for her new Cabinet, which includes nine women. The Cabinet comprises 14 ministers in total. Two of Namibia’s three branches of power are women-led, with Nandi-Ndaitwah at the helm of the…

Shelleygan Petersen

Global, African leaders to welcome Namibia’s first woman president

Leaders from across Africa and beyond are set to arrive in Windhoek today and tomorrow to witness the historic inauguration of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s first woman president. Minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus yesterday announced that 10 heads…

Shelleygan Petersen

Private universities slam NSFAF takeover, cry foul over consultation

Private higher education institutions and student organisations have rejected the newly passed changes to the students’ fund law, citing a lack of consultation and concerns over the fund’s integration into the higher education ministry. The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund…

Shelleygan Petersen

Corruption should be treated as treason, Nandi-Ndaitwah says

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has likened corruption to treason. The newly sworn-in president said this in her inauguration speech at State House in Windhoek on Friday. She used a quote of former Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere, who stated that corruption should…

Shelleygan Petersen

Nandi-Ndaitwah is setting Africa’s bar high – Tanzanian president

Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan says Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has set the bar high for African girls. Nandi-Ndaitwah was inaugurated on Friday as the fifth and first woman president of Namibia at State House. “Your victory is the moment of prise…

Shelleygan Petersen

Mbumba acknowledges eventful tenure on last day of service

President Nangolo Mbumba says his less-than-two-year term was more than eventful. Mbumba gave his farewell remarks to Namibians during the inauguration of incoming president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday. He took over the reins after former president Hage Geingob died in…

Shelleygan Petersen

Independence Day celebrations cancelled at stadium, moved to State House

THE Ministry of Information and Communication Technology’s executive director, Audrin Mathe, has announced that the Independence Day celebrations and inauguration of the first woman president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah have been moved from the Independence Stadium to State House. There will be…

Shelleygan Petersen

Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inauguration relocated due heavy rain

THE historic inauguration of Namibia’s first woman president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has been relocated to State House following heavy rain in Windhoek and surrounding areas. This was announced on Thursday by outgoing Cabinet secretary George Simataa via the national broadcaster, the…

Shelleygan Petersen

Cabinet performed poorly – opposition, analysts

Analysts and politicians have summed up the perfomance of the outgoing Cabinet led by president Nangolo Mbumba as below average, citing poverty levels, lacking service delivery and the liquidation of Air Namibia as the biggest failures. They gave their subjective…

Shelleygan Petersen

10 presidents coming for Nandi-Ndaiwtah’s swearing-in

Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus on Wednesday said 10 heads of state, three vice presidents and two prime ministers will be at the inauguration of the first woman president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Friday. This will also…

Shelleygan Petersen

10 president coming for Nandi-Ndaiwtah’s swearing-in

Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus on Wednesday said 10 heads of state, three vice presidents and two prime ministers will be at the inauguration of the first woman president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Friday. This will also…

Shelleygan Petersen