Update on funeral arrangements for president Hage Geingob

Information minister Emma Theofelus has announced arrangements for the official memorial service and burial of president Hage Geingob this weekend, including transport pick-up points in Windhoek.

WORKING HOURS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

The prime minister has authorised all staff members, excluding those performing emergency and critical services, to work until 1OhOO on Friday, 23 February 2024, to allow public servants to participate in the ceremonial route procession and allow those wishing to travel to Windhoek to attend the memorial and funeral services on 24 and 25 February 2024.

VISA AND WORK PERMIT FOR MEDIA PRACTITIONERS

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration and Safety and Security has exempted visas and work permits for journalists until 27 February 2024.
Any journalist coming into Namibia to cover the funeral services will not need to apply for or pay for a visa or work permit for the defined period.

LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

The government of the Republic of Namibia isbgrateful for the support from the sister countries of Angola and Botswana. The government and people of the Republic of Angola donated 20 cars for use during the funeral service of the late president Hage Geingob. The government and people of the Republic of Botswana donated 45 cars and motorbikes for the same purpose.

MUNICIPAL BUS PICK-UP POINTS FOR PUBLIC DURING FUNERAL WEEKEND

KATUTURA EAST CONSTITUENCY:
Owambo bus stop
Hakahana Service Station bus stop
Donkerhoek bus stop
Nubuamis
Police Camp
Gemeente (Gemengde)
Immanuel Shifindi Secondary School (open space)
Damara Bus Stop (Shanghai Street)

MOSES GAROEB CONSTITUENCY:

Corner of Ivory Coast and Enias Peter Nanyemba streets (Havana)
Zambia Street and Madagascar Street (Cape Town Bar)
Moses Garoeb constituency office (opposite U-save)
Corner of Matshitshi and Enias Peter Nanyemba streets (Havana four-way)
Havana Bus Stop (Enias Peter Nanyemba Street)
Hakahana Christian Ministries bus stop (Omulunga Street)
Hakahana Bus stop (Omulunga Street)
Moses //Garoeb Primary School
Ombili Woermann Brock
Epandulo open space (Omuvapu Street)

SAMORA MACHEL CONSTITUENCY:

Greenwell Matongo bus stop
Oshakati Service Station
Goreagab Dam bus stop
Matshitshi bus stop
Okapale

TOBIAS HAINYEKO CONSTITUENCY:

Women Centre
Onghuwo yEpongo Olyeeta Market
Kilimanjaro Church
Rev Paulus Gowaseb (four-way stop)
Okahandja Park Soccer Field
Tobias Hainyeko constituency office
Okuryangava Rank 80/80
T-Junction of Omuvapu and Rev Paulus Gowaseb streets

KHOMASDAL CONSTITUENCY:

Augustineum Secondary School gate
Khomasdal Spar (Beukes Spar)
Khomasdal Stadium
7de Laan bus stop
8ste Laan bus stop
Otjomuise Shopping Centre
All Otjomuise 1, 2, 3 bus stops
Daan Viljoen bus stop

WINDHOEK WEST CONSTITUENCY:

Bachbrecht Post Office
University of Namibia
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Rocky Crest shopping complex
Khomas Grove Hyper
Park Foods

WINDHOEK EAST CONSTITUENCY:

Suiderhof bus stop (Close to Shoe Box/playground)
Eros Post Office
Computer Land
Hidas Centre
Ausspannplatz Post Office

JOHN PANDENI CONSTITUENCY:

A Shipena Secondary School
Wanaheda bus stop
Soweto Market
Penduka bus stop

KATUTURA CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY:

Malaka Draai bus stop
Service Station bus stop
Single Quarters near Engen Service Station
Pick n Pay Black Chain bus stop
Freedom Square
Ou Rank 7 (Rank 61 along Shanghai Street)

WINDHOEK RURAL CONSTITUENCY:

Mix settlement
Groot Aub settlement
Dordabis

VENDORS

Vendors can sell their goods at designated points during the official memorial service proceedings. However, the sale of alcohol around the Independence Stadium vicinity is prohibited. Law enforcement agencies will monitor these activities.
This provision has been made in regard to no other reason except for the fact the memorial service programme is expected to run from the morning hours of Saturday 24 February 2024 until the evening hours and refreshments by the state will only be made available at the end of the gprogramme. Therefore, vendors would assist in providing a service to the over 50 000 people expected to attend the memorial service as we mourn our beloved late president Hage Geingob.

*Emma Theofelus is the minister of information and communication technology