Sam Nujoma Foundation — non-profit established 2004 preserving and promoting Namibia's first president's legacy, recently opened new Windhoek office.
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Informanté
Sam Nujoma Foundation had as trustee Erkki Nghimtina
“Angula said that Nghimtina was a respected member of the Swapo Party and served as a trustee of the Sam Nujoma Foundation until his death.”
Angula pays tribute to Nghimtina, hails his contribution to Nujoma FoundationThe Namibian
Sam Nujoma Foundation is thanked as a cooperating partner in the project
“Lastly, I thank the Nujoma family, the Sam Nujoma Foundation, and all cooperating partners.”
Vice president Lucia Witbooi’s keynote address at the official handover of Etunda Primary School and ClinicThe Namibian
Sam Nujoma Foundation released a statement assuring the public that the founding president was recovering in hospital
“The foundation released a statement the following day assuring the public that the founding president was recovering in hospital.”
The Rush to Share: The Perils of Spreading Unconfirmed News on Social MediaPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged young women in the Olufuko initiation programme to pursue their education alongside their cultural participation, saying Namibia must modernise without losing its cultural identity. According to the education minister, 121 young women participated this year, with 26 returning to holiday school and 95 remaining at the festival.
31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged young women in the Olufuko initiation programme to pursue their education alongside their cultural participation, saying Namibia must modernise without losing its cultural identity. According to the education minister, 121 young women participated this year, with 26 returning to holiday school and 95 remaining at the festival.
31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The 42 members of Namibia's National Council have collectively donated N$27,609 to the Namibia-Cuba Solidarity Campaign. Council chairperson Lukas Muha said the donation recognises Cuba's role in Namibia's liberation struggle and current support in health and education, and reflects the nations' shared history of solidarity.
22 August 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian people and organisations have raised over N$700,000 through a humanitarian campaign to support Cuba, with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah renewing calls for the complete and unconditional lifting of the US economic embargo against the Caribbean nation. The funds will be used to deliver medical supplies and solar-panel kits for electricity generation to Cuba.
14 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia marked what would have been President Hage Geingob's 85th birthday with a Town Hall Conversation in Windhoek, where political leaders, civil society representatives, and academics celebrated his contributions to constitutionalism, unity, and inclusive governance. Former minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana and Bishop Zephania Kameeta highlighted Geingob's role in shaping SWAPO politicians and his emphasis on constitutional governance and national unity.
4 August 2026 · Informanté →
The Sam Nujoma Foundation is completing final arrangements for its new office building in Windhoek to support its work of preserving and promoting the legacy of Namibia's first president. The foundation, established in 2004 and officially registered as a non-profit in 2005, aims to promote Nujoma's vision, ideals and contributions to the country's development.
1 June 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 →
The Chinese Embassy in Namibia and New Era Publication Corporation donated 400 pictorial coffee table books valued at N$200,000 to the Ministry of Education to honour the legacy of Founding President Sam Nujoma and promote literacy and historical preservation.
13 May 2026 · New Era →
An opinion piece celebrates Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma's role as founding father and his transformation of SWAPO into a national liberation movement against apartheid colonialism, noting his personal sacrifices including years in exile and political persecution.
12 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
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 →
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 →
Erkki Nghimtina, a former Cabinet minister who served in the National Assembly from 1995 to 2020 and held various ministerial portfolios including mines and energy, works and transport, and labour, died on Sunday. He played a significant role in Namibia's independence struggle and military history before transitioning to politics after retiring from active military service in 1995.
10 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 →
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 →