Also known as: former president Nangolo Mbumba · President Mbumba · President Nangolo Mbumba · former president Mbumba · then-president Nangolo Mbumba · Vice president Nangolo Mbumba · chief mourner president Nangolo Mbumba · His Excellency Dr. Nangolo Mbumba · Information Minister Nangolo Mbumba · state vice president Nangolo Mbumba · Comrade President Nangolo Mbumba
Former president of Namibia and liberation struggle veteran who handled the presidential transition following Hage Geingob's death in February 2024.
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Informanté
President Nangolo Mbumba will deliver tribute at Military Memorial Service of Erkki Nghimtina
“Witbooi will be joined by two former heads of State — Presidents Nangolo Mbumba and Hifikepunye Pohamba — who will also deliver their tributes in a line-up that includes, among others, tributes from the SWAPO Party; the Sam Nujoma Foundation; the Association of Veterans; the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority; the Angolan Embassy in Namibia; and friends and comrades.”
VP and two former presidents to attend Nghimtina's memorial serviceThe Namibian
former president Nangolo Mbumba met with Chinese foreign minister
“Similarly, in a meeting with former president Nangolo Mbumba in January 2025, the Chinese foreign minister reaffirmed China's commitment to assisting Namibia in future development and investment opportunities.”
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Nangolo Mbumba met with Chinese foreign minister in January 2025
“Similarly, in a meeting with former president Nangolo Mbumba in January 2025, the Chinese foreign minister reaffirmed China's commitment to assisting Namibia in future development and investment opportunities.”
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Nangolo Mbumba attended book launch
“Former presidents Nangolo Mbumba and Botswana's Mokgweetsi Masisi attended the launch.”
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Former president Nangolo Mbumba assented to the divorce law in October 2024
“The law, which was assented by former president Nangolo Mbumba in October 2024, spearheaded by then justice minister Yvonne Dausab is now in the hands of her successor, Fillemon Wise Immanuel, for implementation.”
Divorce law places children at centreInformanté
Nangolo Mbumba attended the remembrance ceremony as former president
“Also in attendance were former president and Geingob's longtime comrade, Nangolo Mbumba, Namibian sporting superstar Frank Fredericks, his bodyguard Johan Ndjaronguru, NamRA Commissioner Sem Shivute, and Head of Informanté, Chris Jacobie.”
The nation remembers President GeingobNew Era
Former president Nangolo Mbumba attended the 9th FOCAC Summit
“He highlighted tangible outcomes of Namibia–China cooperation, including agreements reached at the 9th FOCAC Summit attended by former president Nangolo Mbumba, such as housing for Namibian police officers.”
Chinese places people-to-people at centreThe Namibian
Nangolo Mbumba described Hishoono as a man of peace who fostered unity
“Mbumba, Namibia's fourth president, described Hishoono as "a man of peace and one who fostered unity".”
Mbumba, Pohamba hail Kanana Hishoono as unifierThe Namibian
Nangolo Mbumba served as former president of Namibia
“From founding president Sam Nujoma, to former presidents Hifikepunye Pohamba, Hage Geingob, Nangolo Mbumba and most recently to president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, we have witnessed leadership changes that are orderly, respectful, and grounded in institutions rather than personalities.”
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Vice President Nangolo Mbumba inaugurated EduVision at Tsumkwe Secondary School on 6 August 2018
“Then vice president Nangolo Mbumba inaugurated Eduvision at Tsumkwe Secondary School on 6 August 2018, which was the very first school in Namibia to be connected to the Eduvision initiative.”
Starlink promises digital lifeline for NamibiaPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah applied to purchase municipal land in Windhoek's Auasblick area covering six plots of about 1.8 hectares, three weeks after a security breach at State House. Council documents indicate the president cited the intrusion as a threat to her safety and has since relocated to her private house.
24 August 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah applied to purchase municipal land in Windhoek's Auasblick area covering six plots of about 1.8 hectares, three weeks after a security breach at State House. Council documents indicate the president cited the intrusion as a threat to her safety and has since relocated to her private house.
24 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Security Commission has made a recommendation to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on the future of former inspector general Joseph Shikongo, who was suspended in May following a security breach at State House. The details of the recommendation remain unclear, with the commission declining to comment pending the president's decision.
23 August 2026 · The Namibian →
The Chief Hosea Kutako Memorial Museum and Shrine at Toasis village, officially inaugurated on 10 December 2024, honours the Ovaherero leader who resisted colonial rule and petitioned the United Nations against Namibia's illegal occupation. The shrine has become a tourist attraction and commemorates the legendary national hero.
19 August 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah released a message extending congratulations to former President Nangolo Mbumba on his 85th birthday, honouring his decades of service in the liberation struggle and post-independence government.
15 August 2026 · Informanté →
Former president Nangolo Mbumba is celebrating his 85th birthday. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah praised him as a liberation struggle veteran and devoted servant who contributed to Namibia's independence and democratic institutions, and handled the presidential transition following Hage Geingob's death in February 2024 with dignity and constitutional responsibility.
15 August 2026 · The Namibian →
At an inaugural town hall event at the University of Namibia, former Speaker Peter Katjavivi urged that the late President Hage Geingob's legacy be preserved through research, documentation, and stronger institutions rather than commemorative events alone, warning that important governance lessons risk being lost if not recorded.
5 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Former President Nangolo Mbumba has urged African leaders to follow the late President Hage Geingob's example by building democratic, developmental, and ethical governance systems. Mbumba made the remarks during an inaugural town hall conversation honouring Geingob's legacy and what would have been his 85th birthday.
3 August 2026 · Informanté →
The inaugural Hage Geingob Town Hall Conversation aims to preserve the late president's commitment to consultation and participatory governance. The Windhoek Observer argues that a successful town hall's value lies in whether participants feel heard, not in attendance figures or polished presentations.
3 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Hage Geingob Presidential Centre will hold an inaugural town hall conversation on Monday, intended to become an annual platform for dialogue between leaders, young people, academics and citizens on issues shaping Namibia's future. The event coincides with what would have been Geingob's 85th birthday and aims to preserve his legacy of consultation, inclusive governance and citizen participation.
3 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Opposition parties oppose Gerson Sindano's nomination to chair the Electoral Commission of Namibia, citing his past role as personal assistant to a Swapo official and his current Swapo membership as undermining the commission's independence ahead of the 2030 elections. The National Democratic Party president says he would only support Sindano if he publicly renounced his Swapo membership.
15 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Vasilije Boskovic, who served as Namibia's honorary consul to Serbia from 2002 to 2024, has died aged 85. The Ministry of International Relations and Trade credited him with strengthening diplomatic ties between the two countries and helping establish the Engineering Council of Namibia, with a relationship spanning over 60 years.
8 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's Mineworkers' Union of Namibia channels members' dues through Namibia Miners Investment Trust (Namit) and Nam-Mic Holdings, which have grown into a N$900-million portfolio with stakes in banks, mines, hotels and other sectors. Members and their representatives say they have seen little benefit from their decades of contributions and allege lack of transparency and financial irregularities.
21 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The government says a long-awaited delimitation and demarcation report on proposed constituency boundary adjustments will be made public at an appropriate time, denying claims it is being withheld. The Delimitation and Demarcation Commission, chaired by judge Petrus Unengu, submitted its final report to former president Nangolo Mbumba in 2025 following consultations in 2024 ahead of the presidential, National Assembly, regional council, and local authority elections.
12 June 2026 · The Namibian →
The government of Japan has donated two ambulances, a fire truck and emergency equipment valued at N$1.2 million to the University of Namibia to strengthen emergency response services across its campuses, with the donation also expected to improve access for students with disabilities.
15 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp called for the preservation and documentation of Namibia's liberation history during a handover of about 400 coffee table books on founding president Sam Nujoma's life to schools and public libraries. The books were donated by New Era Publication Corporation Board chairperson John Sifani and Chinese ambassador Zhao Weiping.
13 May 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah removed Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo and replaced him with Major General Anne-Marie Nainda, citing a security incident in which a naked man was found inside the presidential residence as the reason for the removal.
7 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Former inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga says the failure to detect a man who entered the presidential residence last week exposed weaknesses across the police chain of command. The breach has fuelled speculation about the status of police inspector general Joseph Shikongo and raised questions about the VIP Protection Unit's head Michael Abraham.
5 May 2026 · The Namibian →
A series of accidents during the Workers' Day and Cassinga Day Commemoration long weekend resulted in over 20 deaths across Namibia, including 11 people killed on the B1 road when a Health Ministry patient bus collided with a truck. Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba called for urgent road safety interventions and stronger preventive measures.
5 May 2026 · New Era →
A naked man allegedly breached State House security and reached the president's private floor on Thursday afternoon, with sources blaming police and presidential security for the failure. The incident has raised questions about police inspector general Joseph Shikongo's job security, though the Presidency denied dismissing him on Saturday.
3 May 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on government institutions and the private sector to convert existing training budgets into structured internship and apprenticeship opportunities for graduates, warning that Namibia's growing number of graduates must not end up without work experience. She made the remarks at Unam's graduation ceremony, where hundreds of students received certificates, diplomas and degrees.
30 April 2026 · New Era →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has directed all government offices, ministries and agencies to allocate funds for structured internship and apprenticeship programmes to address graduate unemployment, and called on the private sector to support the initiative.
30 April 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honoured founding National Assembly Speaker Mose Tjitendero at his 20th death commemoration at Heroes Acre, calling on Namibians to defend and strengthen democracy by following Tjitendero's legacy of transparency, inclusivity, accountability and the rule of law in building Parliament after independence.
28 April 2026 · New Era →
Swapo Party President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged members to uphold the party's founding values and principles during the party's 66th anniversary celebrations in Katutura on Sunday, which also saw the official inauguration of the new Swapo Party headquarters.
28 April 2026 · New Era →
Former President Nangolo Mbumba has paid tribute to the late Dr. Mose Penaani Tjitendero, describing him as a visionary leader whose legacy continues to shape Namibia's governance, education and national identity 20 years after his passing. Mbumba honoured Tjitendero's role in the country's liberation struggle, post-independence development, and work through the United Nations Institute for Namibia.
26 April 2026 · Informanté →
The University of Namibia's Southern campus held its first graduation ceremony of the year in Keetmanshoop, where 178 graduates from four faculties completed their studies. Vice Chancellor Kenneth Matengu highlighted diversity and inclusivity, noting that the cohort included five international students and three graduates from marginalised communities, while female students comprised 70.3% of graduates.
13 April 2026 · New Era →
Ongenga constituency councillor Josef Stalin Nenghwanya has said that Founding President Sam Nujoma and his generation laid a foundation for a peaceful, united and prosperous nation, with his legacy continuing through his presidential successors. Nenghwanya also thanked his own predecessors for establishing the foundation upon which he is now building.
1 April 2026 · Informanté →
At a national Independence Day commemoration at Sam Nujoma Stadium on 21 March 2026, Frans Kapofi addressed Namibians 36 years after the country's sovereignty in 1990, honouring those who fought colonial rule and calling on citizens to contribute to national prosperity through active participation rather than passive expectation.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi commemorated Namibia's 36th independence anniversary in Karasburg under the theme "Beyond 36: For a Prosperous Future," calling for unity and action to build on the country's foundations and accelerate socio-economic transformation. She highlighted government priorities including agriculture, youth empowerment, education, and green hydrogen initiatives, while acknowledging structural challenges in the IIKharas region and ongoing development projects aimed at inclusive growth.
24 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda tabled a motion in the National Assembly opposing the use of chief mourners at state funerals, arguing the practice is a foreign concept that disregards indigenous burial customs and creates cultural confusion. Amupanda cited examples from various Namibian traditions, including orientation of graves and gender-specific burial practices, and contended that state funerals fail to observe rituals that hold spiritual significance.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
President Nandi-Ndaitwah is reportedly pushing to end the practice of allocating state-funded mansions to former presidents, preferring instead to accept a portion of benefits for her own retirement home. The review of the Former Presidents' Pension and Other Benefits Act will also examine extending benefits to vice presidents, amid criticism that such perks are excessive given widespread hardship among ordinary Namibians.
27 February 2026 · The Namibian →