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New Era
… Meanwhile, former Ohangwena governor Billy Mwaningange, who travelled with Pohamba to Angola in 1974, also remembered her as a caring and hardworking woman. “I met her in 1973 when she was working with my wife as a nurse at Odibo, while I was a teacher at Edundja,” he said. …
Pohamba family confirms burial at Okanghudi …as siblings remember late Penehupifo as breadwinnerNew Era
… He passed away at his home in Edundja village, Ohangwena region, on 8 February, aged 78. …
Nghimtina’s loyalty, service reveredThe Namibian
… Following the death of his father in 1960, the family relocated to Edundja village. …
Freedom Fighter: The Life of Erkki NghimtinaInformanté
REMEMBRANCE: The first of three memorial services in remembrance of the late former minister and liberation struggle stalwart Erkki Nghimtina took place today at his residence in the Omahenge village, Edundja area of the Oshikango Constituency. …
Nghimtina honoured at Omahenge memorialNew Era
… Nghimtina, who passed away, died on 8 February 2026 at his homestead in Edundja village, in the Ohangwena region. …
Nghimtina gets military farewell … Eenhana Shrine beckonsThe Namibian
… Edundja village was his favourite place to be. May his soul rest in peace.Between 1979 and 1982, he served as director of communication at Shilumbaba in Zambia after working as an instructor and later a supervisor for the eastern front of the Namibian War of Independence towards …
A Tribute to Erkki Nghimtina (1947-2026)The Namibian
… All services will take place at the Nghimtina home at Edundja. Nghimtina served in various capacities in the government and was regarded as a seasoned Swapo figure, having played a role in Namibia’s liberation struggle. …
Nghimtina to receive military funeralInformanté
Staff Reporter NAMIBIA has lost a distinguished liberation fighter and national leader with the passing of former Minister Erkki Nghimtina at his home in Edundja village, Ohangwena Region. …
From liberation fighter to national leader: Tributes for late Minister Erkki NghimtinaThe Namibian
… The former Cabinet minister and long-serving member of parliament died at his homestead at Edundja village in the Ohangwena region on Sunday. …
President Nandi-Ndaitwah pays tribute to former minister Erkki NghimtinaThe Namibian
… Nghimtina died at Edundja village in the Ohangwena region on Sunday. He was 77. …
Former defence minister and liberation icon Erkki Nghimtina dies at 77: ‘We lost someone outstanding’The Pohamba family confirmed that late former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba will be buried next Saturday at a family cemetery in Okanghudi village, Ohangwena region, following a memorial service on Friday. Pohamba died on Saturday evening in Windhoek at age 78.
15 hours ago · New Era →
The Pohamba family confirmed that late former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba will be buried next Saturday at a family cemetery in Okanghudi village, Ohangwena region, following a memorial service on Friday. Pohamba died on Saturday evening in Windhoek at age 78.
15 hours ago · New Era →
Former Cabinet minister Erkki Nghimtina, aged 78, was buried at the Eenhana memorial shrine on Saturday after passing away on 8 February. Political leaders praised him as a disciplined, loyal servant of Namibia who served in government from 1997 to 2020.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
Erkki Nghimtina, who rose to director of communications for Swapo's People's Liberation Army of Namibia (Plan) during the armed struggle and played a key operational role in military engagements against colonial forces, has died at his homestead in Edundja. He was born in 1948 and survived by four of his 12 siblings and 18 of his 19 children.
22 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The first of three memorial services for late former minister and liberation struggle figure Erkki Nghimtina took place at his residence in Omahenge village, Oshikango Constituency. Two further services are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, with a military funeral planned for Saturday at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine.
19 February 2026 · Informanté →
Erkki Nghimtina, a liberation struggle icon who served as defence minister and member of Parliament, has died at age 77. His burial will take place at the Eenhana Shrine on Saturday, with a military funeral confirmed and senior government officials expected to attend.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
Erkki Nghimtina, who was born in 1947 and died in 2026, served as a member of the National Assembly from 1995 to 2020 and held various Cabinet portfolios including minister of defence, minister of mines and energy, and minister of works and transport. He was also a liberation struggle veteran who served in Swapo's military wing and later spearheaded the restructuring of Namibia's diamond industry to enable local cutting and polishing.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arranged a military funeral for late Swapo Cabinet minister and liberation struggle veteran Erkki Nghimtina, who died on 8 February and will be buried on 21 February at the Eenhana Shrine in Ohangwena. A series of memorial events, including Swapo Party, community, and state services, will precede the burial.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia has lost liberation fighter and former Minister Erkki Nghimtina, who died at his home in Edundja village at the age of 78. He served in multiple ministerial positions including Defence, Works and Transport, and Mines and Energy, and played a significant role in PLAN's military communications during the independence struggle.
11 February 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to former Cabinet minister and long-serving MP Erkki Nghimtina, who died at age 77, describing him as a dedicated national leader and freedom fighter who served in various ministerial roles and fought in exile for Namibian independence.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Erkki Nghimtina, a former defence minister and liberation struggle veteran who served in the National Assembly and various cabinet roles, has died at Edundja village in Ohangwena region. Defence and veterans affairs minister Frans Kapofi described him as an outstanding leader who played a key role in Namibia's independence.
9 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Erkki Nghimtina, a former minister who fought in Namibia's liberation struggle and later headed the Defence, Mines and Energy, Works and Transport, and Labour ministries over a 25-year political career, has died at his home in Ohangwena Region aged 79.
9 February 2026 · Informanté →
Erkki Nghimtina, a long-serving former government minister and National Assembly member (1995–2020), died on Sunday at Edundja village in Ohangwena region. He held ministerial roles in defence, mines and energy, works and transport, and labour, and was an independence struggle veteran who went into exile with Swapo in 1974.
9 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Erkki Nghimtina, a former Minister of Works and Transport, has died at his homestead in Edundja village in the Ohangwena region. He was 78 years old.
9 February 2026 · New Era →