Namibia’s first female President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in on Friday, March 21, 2025, to lead a country facing high rates of unemployment, inequality and poverty. And she will be dealing with it with the additional burden of being only Africa’s second-ever directly elected female president and Namibia’s first female head of state. “If things […]
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Veep Prof Naana Jane hails Namibia’s first female president as symbol of African women’s resilience
Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has described the inauguration of Namibia’s first female president, H.E. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, as a powerful reflection of the resilience and determination of African women. In a message shared on her official Facebook page on Saturday, March 22 2025, Prof Opoku-Agyemang said she was honoured to witness what she […]
Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia’s first female president after last week’s disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of the votes cast, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula getting 26%. But following logistical problems and a three-day extension […]
Namibia swears in new President
Nangolo Mbumba has been sworn in as the fourth President of Namibia following the death of Dr Hage G Geingob this morning. “I Nangolo Mbumba do hereby swear, that I strive to the best of my ability to uphold, protect and defend as the supreme law of the Republic of Namibia and faithfully obey , […]
PHOTOS: Buffaloes fleeing from preying lions in Namibia drown and residents went with trucks to cart the meat home
About 500 buffaloes running away from a pride of lions drowned in Chobe River between Namibia and Botswana, yesterday November 9, 2018. After the lions finished their dinner, locals came with trucks and dishes to help themselves. Source: BestNewsGH.com