Regierungsmitteilungen

The Government is dismayed by the pictoral page of the daily newspaper, the Allgemeine Zeitung, which published the German festival participants or organizer honoring the Klu Klux Klan - a white extremist movement that killed black people.

The Government has witnessed the shocking images of youths dressed in offensive gear during the Swakopmund Carnival (Kuska-Maskenball) - a traditional German festival that took place in the coastal town. The youths were dressed as members of the Klu Klux Klan and others were dressed in laborers outfits painted in blackface. Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used by performers to represent a black person. Blackface as a practice, which gained popularity during the 19th century and contributed to the proliferation of stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky/ darky on the plantation'. Their outfits were called 'imaginative' in the Allgemeine Zeitung where it was published. (Read more....)

geingob121406STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100 DAYS IN OFFICE
JUNE 29, 2015, STATE HOUSE, WINDHOEK

Good morning to you all and welcome to this press conference.

Today marks exactly 100 days since the day I was sworn in as the third President of the Republic of Namibia. It has become a common practice in some countries for new Presidents to give a self-assessment of their performance and reflect on the progress made during the first 100 days in office. While 100 days may be too short a period to meaningfully assess the effectiveness of any newly elected President or for that matter newly appointed CEO of a company, it does provide a first opportunity for reflection on the direction the Government will take. The very fact that there is a talk of 100 days has ignited the people across all sectors. The media has arranged special talks and dedicated significant newspaper coverage to this matter.

My first and foremost conjecture as newly elected President or what I refer to as the new Head of the Namibian House, was to inspire and rally the entire Nation behind the concepts of "one Namibia, one Nation" and my election mantra that "no Namibian should feel left out". I believe that the patriotic fervor that was roused and evident to the whole world during our Independence Jubilee celebrations and has continued to be exuded by our citizenry is a clear indication that I have succeeded in these objectives of creating a feeling of rejuvenation. Across the length and breadth of Namibia, people from all walks of life have rallied behind these concepts. Therefore the Nation has reacted to my clarion call and a psychological impact of regarding themselves first and foremost as Namibians has already taken place. It is a call that has reverberated around the globe with many African and World leaders talking about the new Namibian President.

Today Namibians are feeling anew. We are moving away from the tendency to identify as close knit "families" and have embraced our diversity in a positive manner in order to buttress the foundation of the Namibian House. Namibian citizens are now referring to the Namibian House. However, this is not a once off achievement, and over the course of my Presidency, I will continue to advocate for a Namibian House that is united, a Namibian House where all have a sense of belonging and a Namibian House where no one should feel left out.  Read more....

Recent Speeches and Press Releases from the President of the Republic of Namibia, H.E. Dr Hage Geingob
 
STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR HAGE G.GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, TO THE AFRICAN UNION ASSEMBLY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT, 14/06/2015
 
PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT STATE HOUSE: MINISTERIAL DECLARATION OF INTENT, 02/06/2015

 

AU Summit

 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF AFRICA DAY, 25 MAY 2015
PM calls for more local products on shelves
June 25th, 2015 | by New Era Staff Reporter
Fashion1 500x250The Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has urged local traders to stock more local products while expressing concern that all shops in the country are mainly distributing foreign goods.

Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said she is getting a little bit tired of being invited to open shops that distribute foreign products, adding that it is not that foreign investors are not welcome but that she would also like to see local products on the shelves.

"Government is available to support Namibia's youth in all their constructive endeavours. We continue to promote through our trade policy for access to international markets for locally produced goods," stated Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.

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Geingob legt Vermögen offen

Thu, 2015-05-21 — Allgemeine Zeitung

Präsident will Minister zwingen, seiner Transparenz-Initiative zu folgen

In einem von Beobachtern als revolutionär beschriebenen Vorgang hat Präsident Hage Geingob gestern seine Vermö-genswerte, sowie jene seiner Frau offengelegt und angekündigt, sämtliche Minister und Staatssekretäre zu demselben Schritt drängen zu wollen.
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Präsident Hage Geingob und seine Frau Monica Geingos haben gestern ihre Vermögenswerte offengelegt. Geingob bezifferte den Wert seiner Besitztümer mit rund 51 Millionen N$, die First Lady mit zwischen 45 und 60 Millionen N$. Foto Marc Springer

Von Marc Springer, Windhoek

Ich bin zu dieser Maßnahme nicht verpflichtet, aber habe mich im Interesse der Transparenz entschieden, Einblick in meine Konten zu gewähren und über sämtliche meiner Besitztümer zu informieren", erklärte Geingob gestern während einer Pressekonferenz im Staatshaus.

Dabei verwies er auf Artikel 42 der Verfassung, wonach es Mitgliedern des Kabinetts untersagt ist, während ihrer Amtszeit einer bezahlten Privatbeschäftigung nachzugehen oder sich einer Situation auszusetzen, durch die ein Konflikt zwischen ihren Aufgaben als Minister und ihren privaten Wirtschaftsinteressen entstehen könnte. Vor diesem Hintergrund kündigte er an, er werde „anordnen", dass nicht nur alle Minister, sondern auch sämtliche Staatssekretäre ihre Vermögen offenlegen. Read more...

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