Also known as: Katjavivi · former Speaker of the National Assembly · Perivi John Katjavivi · Peter Hitjevi Katjavivi · former Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi · former speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia
Peter Katjavivi — former National Assembly speaker, chairs the board of the Hage Geingob Presidential Centre.
Perivi John Katjavivi has completed a PhD at the University of the Western Cape on the Namibian Genocide, using innovative acoustic, virtual and cinematic storytelling to document the 1904–1908 genocide.
12 April 2026 · New Era →
Perivi John Katjavivi has completed a PhD at the University of the Western Cape on the Namibian Genocide, using innovative acoustic, virtual and cinematic storytelling to document the 1904–1908 genocide.
12 April 2026 · New Era →
Since independence in 1990, Namibia's Parliament has evolved into a democratically elected body and now has its first female speaker, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, elected in March 2025. However, political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah notes that despite its progressive constitutional framework, Parliament has struggled with weak oversight of the executive due to single-party dominance and the executive being drawn directly from Parliament, resulting in limited depth in legislative debate.
20 March 2026 · New Era →
The US$259 million Kazungula Bridge, completed in 2021 with Japanese support, has dramatically reduced crossing times between Botswana and Zambia by replacing a slow ferry with a fast road-and-rail link, easing cargo movement along the North-South Corridor trade route and boosting efficiency across the SADC region.
11 March 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has endorsed the establishment of the Hage Geingob Presidential Centre at the late president's private residence, to be transformed into a national archive and exhibition space showcasing his life and leadership by year's end. The centre's board, chaired by former National Assembly speaker Peter Katjavivi, will gather documents, photographs, speeches and artefacts for citizens, researchers and visitors.
3 March 2026 · New Era →
The National Council for Higher Education celebrated its 20th anniversary and inaugurated its new headquarters, with Vice President Lucia Witbooi calling for a higher education system that is globally competitive, locally relevant and socially just. The building was named in honour of the late Zedekia Josef Ngavirue, the Council's founding chairperson.
16 February 2026 · Informanté →
As Namibia marked Constitution Day on 9 February, leaders praised the Constitution as a progressive democratic foundation, but legal scholar Shepherd Nyambe warned that rising violence, poverty and inequality threaten its ideals and called for moral renewal alongside economic justice and constitutional education.
11 February 2026 · New Era →
Politicians, executives and community members gathered at Heroes' Acre to lay wreaths and reflect on the contributions of Founding President Sam Nujoma and former president Hage Geingob, both lost in February in consecutive years. Speakers emphasised their roles in Namibia's independence struggle and post-independence development, calling for renewed national unity and recommitment to their ideals of justice, reconciliation and inclusive governance.
10 February 2026 · New Era →
The nation gathered at Heroes Acre in Windhoek for a candlelight event honouring the lives and legacies of Founding President Sam Nujoma and late President Hage Geingob, who died in February 2024 and February 2025 respectively. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and family members urged the youth to carry forward the leaders' work on economic emancipation and nation-building.
9 February 2026 · New Era →
At a remembrance ceremony at Heroes' Acre, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and other leaders praised late founding president Sam Nujoma and third president Hage Geingob for steering the nation's vision and laying a foundation for unity and progress. Speakers urged Namibians to uphold their legacies of reconciliation, equity, and global advocacy.
8 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Landless People's Movement confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump has responded to a letter from party leader Bernadus Clinton Swartbooi sent during last year's election claiming minority groups faced discrimination and pressure in Namibia. Meanwhile, several parliamentarians reacted positively to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's recent address, though some cautioned that scrutiny of pending bills—particularly the Petroleum Amendment Bill—is essential before passage.
6 February 2026 · New Era →