Also known as: the Foundation · Marine Eco Foundation Namibia · the Marine Eco Foundation · Frankie Fredericks Foundation · the Frankie Fredericks Foundation
Organization that organizes boxing events honoring Founding President Sam Nujoma and preserves his legacy in Namibia.
The MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing Academy will host the Tribute to Founding President Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma Boxing Bonanza on 9 May, featuring title defences by Fillipus Energy Nghitumbwa and Mateus Heita, alongside other top Namibian fighters. The event aims to celebrate Nujoma's legacy in sport development and position local fighters for world title opportunities.
13 April 2026 · New Era →
The MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing Academy will host the Tribute to Founding President Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma Boxing Bonanza on 9 May, featuring title defences by Fillipus Energy Nghitumbwa and Mateus Heita, alongside other top Namibian fighters. The event aims to celebrate Nujoma's legacy in sport development and position local fighters for world title opportunities.
13 April 2026 · New Era →
Fillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa will defend his WBO Global super bantamweight title against Leonardo Carrillo of Colombia in a world title eliminator on 9 May at the Windhoek Showgrounds, as part of the 'Tribute to Dr Sam Nujoma Boxing Bonanza' event.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Frankie Fredericks Foundation donated full school uniforms to 100 vulnerable learners across six schools in Outjo, Okahao, and Windhoek as part of its 'Back-to-School' initiative, investing N$100,000 to reduce financial barriers to education and boost learner confidence and attendance.
8 April 2026 · New Era →
Namibian boxer Mateus Heita will defend his WBO Africa Featherweight Title against South Africa's Zolisa Batyi on 9 May at the Windhoek Showgrounds during a boxing event honouring Namibia's Founding Father Sam Nujoma, organised by the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy in partnership with the Sam Nujoma Foundation. The event will also feature several local boxing talents and is intended to boost Heita's international ranking and open opportunities for a world title shot.
26 March 2026 · New Era →
New Era editorial argues the six-decade US economic embargo on Cuba is a "man-made humanitarian crisis" that has failed its political objectives while causing severe suffering to ordinary Cubans through trade bans, financial restrictions, and energy shortages. The piece calls for the United States to lift the embargo and allow Cuba to rejoin the global economy, noting Namibia's historical solidarity with Cuba and international opposition to the blockade.
27 February 2026 · New Era →
The Sam Nujoma Foundation has described Cuba's worsening economic conditions as a "man-made humanitarian crisis" caused by intensified US sanctions that have morphed from a Cold War trade embargo into a complex web of financial and secondary sanctions. The crisis has deepened since Venezuela cut off oil supplies after January political changes, triggering rolling blackouts, medicine shortages and tourism decline that Cuban and regional officials warn threatens the island's survival and stability across the Caribbean.
27 February 2026 · New Era →
Namibian boxer Fillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa will face Colombia's Leonardo Carillo, the WBA Federation Champion, on 9 May in a "Tribute to His Excellency Dr Sam Shafishuna Nujoma Boxing Bonanza" in Windhoek, organised by promoter Nestor Tobias in partnership with the Sam Nujoma Foundation. The event will feature multiple Namibian elite fighters and prospects, with promoters saying boxing creates economic benefits across multiple sectors and serves youth empowerment.
25 February 2026 · 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 →
Nahas Angula, chairperson of the Sam Nujoma Foundation, has paid tribute to the late Erkki Nghimtina, a liberation struggle veteran and trustee of the Foundation who passed away on 8 February 2026. Angula described Nghimtina's death as a significant loss to the nation and Foundation, hailing his dedication to Namibia's liberation and governance and his contribution to preserving the legacy of Founding President Sam Nujoma.
22 February 2026 · Informanté →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi will represent President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and deliver a tribute at the military memorial service of former minister Erkki Dineinge Nghidipohamba Nghimtina on Friday in Ohangwena Region, joined by former presidents Nangolo Mbumba and Hifikepunye Pohamba. Nghimtina, a liberation struggle veteran who served as parliamentarian and minister for close to three decades, died earlier this month aged 78, with his burial scheduled for Saturday at Eenhana Memorial Shrine.
20 February 2026 · Informanté →