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Nov

2017

Cubans and Namibians pay tribute at the Fidel Castro Primary School to the Commandant in Chief in the first year of his death.

Cubans and Namibians pay tribute at the Fidel Castro Primary School to the Commandant in Chief in the first year of his death.

The member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, Rosario Pentón, who is in Namibia as invited gest for attending SWAPO Congress, presided the tribute for the first anniversary of the death of Commandantin Chief Fidel Castro in this African country. The event took place in the Primary School that bears the name of the Cuban leader and had the participation of the students of the campus, the professors, the collaborators, the Cuban residents, the Friendship Association and the members of the Embassy, as well as other members of Namibian civil society.

The Rector of the Ñico López School also exhorted the children to honor Fidel as better students and to strive daily to be able to serve as good men to their homeland. He also referred to the symbolism that involves a school with the name of the Commandant thousands of kilometers from Cuba.

The Director of the School, Professor Martha Shilyomunhu, commented on the beginning of the school and the process of the selection of the name. He mentioned that they had only started with 12 students and that today they exceed 1200. He thanked Cuba for all the support and Fidel for the inspiration.

During the event, donations were also given to the school, from Cubans in Namibia and from some companies in this country.

The tribute culminated with a floral offering in the mural of Fidel at the entrance of the School and with the planting of moringa plants.

Nov

2017

Vice Prime Minister and Chancellor of Namibia condemns the latest US measures against Cuba.

The Vice Prime Minister of Namibia and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah, in her second meeting this year with the diplomatic corps, condemned the latest measures taken by the United States government against Cuba, which intensify the Economic, commercial and financial blockade.

Likewise, the senior Namibian leader reiterated her country's support for Venezuela and the causes of the Sahrawi and Palestinian peoples.

The meeting was also favourable for the Chancellor to offer her country's positions on other important issues on the international and regional agenda, such as climate change, the restructuring of the UN Security Council, regional integration, the Agenda 2063 and the political situation in Zimbabwe.

Updates were also provided on the situation in the country and on the next SWAPO congress.

Nov

2017

Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Antonio Guerrero, meets with the Vice Prime Minister and Chancellor of Namibia.

The Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Antonio Guerrero, held a fraternal meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa. Also present were Rubí Despaigne, president of UNECA, and Cuban ambassador Giraldo Mazola.

The meeting was propitious for Guerrero to reiterate to the Chancellor, on his behalf and on behalf of his four other colleagues, the gratitude for all that Namibia did for their release. Similarly, he recalled the visit of the Five in 2015 and the unrepeatable shows of affection received in this country.

During the exchange, the Cuban Hero presented the main issues addressed with his Namibian counterparts in the construction area.

For her part, Chancellor Netumbo thanked Tony for her words and reaffirmed the special affection that exists between the peoples of Namibia and Cuba, born of the blood shed together for the freedom of this African country.

Likewise, the Namibian leader also expressed her satisfaction with the current state of bilateral cooperation relations, although she urged to work more for its expansion and strengthening

Nov

2017

Antonio Guerrero, Hero of the Republic of Cuba, arrives to Namibia in a work visit.

Antonio Guerrero Rodríguez, Hero of the Republic of Cuba and Vice-President of the Superior Organization for Entrepreneurial Management (OSDE) of Construction Design and Engineering, and Rubí Despaigne, President of the UNECA, Cuban Construction Services Company, arrived on Tuesday to Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on a working visit to check bilateral cooperation in that area.

As part of their work program, both representatives of Cuba will hold meetings with their Namibian counterparts in the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development and in the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation.

They will also attend the Fidel Castro Primary School in Katutura, an educational center that welcomes more than a thousand students, and will participate in a meeting with the Cuban residents and collaborators in this African country, as well as with the members of the Namibia- Cuba Friendship Association.

For his part, the Cuban hero will be received by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and by leaders of the SWAPO Party.

The visit from November 14 to 17 to the Namibian capital will contribute to the strengthening of relations between Havana and Windhoek.

Oct

2017

President of the People's Supreme Court of Cuba completes successful visit to Namibia

The President of the Supreme People's Court of the Republic of Cuba, Rubén Remigio, completed a successful visit to Namibia. The Cuban representative thus fulfilled with an invitation made by his counterpart the President of the Supreme Court of this country, Peter Shivute, who received him at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.

In several meetings, both judges highlighted the excellent state of bilateral relations, including links in the judicial sphere. They also reiterated their intentions to continue working to strengthen ties.

As part of its broad program of activities, President Remigio participated in a regional preparatory event for the launch of a Global Judicial Integrity Network, under the auspices of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. This meeting was held on 16 and 17 October in the coastal town of Swakopmund, 400 kilometers west of Windhoek, capital of Namibia.

Remigio also met with the judges of the Supreme Court of Namibia. In the friendly meeting, the Cuban High Judge explained the particularities of the Cuban justice system and was informed of how the judicial system of the African country works.

On his last day, President Remigio was received by the President of Namibia, Hage Geingob in the State House. In the relaxed and cordial encounter, the Cuban leader delivered a message from President Raul Castro to his Namibian counterpart. Likewise, he expressed the gratitude of the Cuban government and people for the Namibian support to the fight against the Blockade. For his part, President Geingob thanked Cuba for its historic support to Namibia, from the struggle for the country's independence until the present.

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