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Mar

2017

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia and the President of ICAP made public the call for participating at the 5th Continental Solidarity Conference.

Windhoek, Namibia, March 27th-With the signatures of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia, Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and the President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP, for its acronym in Spanish), Kenya Serrano, was announced to all the African movements of solidarity with Cuba an invitation to participate in the V Continental Conference of Solidarity with the Island.

Below is the full text of the call.

“Dear Friends of Cuba from African continent and other Parts of the world,

I have the honor to inform that Namibia will be hosting the 5th Continental African Conference in Solidarity with Cuba, from 5th -7th June 2017. The observance of this conference constitutes another action for further strengthening the friendship and solidarity among our respective nations in the present international scenery.

This event will take place when the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People (ICAP, for its acronym in Spanish), already attained its 56th Anniversary of its formation and Cubans are still celebrating the release of the Five Heroes from the USA jails. This was brought about and made possible by the great support of international solidarity movements, in which the African organizations played a very outstanding role. This conference will be a reaffirmation of the strong and excellent solidarity relations that unite Cuba and Africa.

The hosting by Namibia of the 5th Continental African Conference in Solidarity with Cuba will be a follow-up on the previous ones, especially the Fourth Regional Meeting celebrated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in September 2012. In this new international context, together, we will analyze and ratify the importance of the solidarity and friendship actions in terms of the most relevant subjects at present. The actions for ending of the US political, economic and financial blockade against Cuba, the withdrawal of Guantanamo Military Base from the Cuban territory, respect and recognizance of Cuban rights to decide its model of society, the future of its peoples and self-determination, opinions, initiatives and exchange of strategies to improve methods and procedures for solidarity work, among other matters, will be important aspects to be analyzed during the Conference.

Also will be an occasion to pay tribute to the memory of the late Commander in Chief Fidel Castro and to remember and to renew our commitment with his legacy.

There is no doubt that this continental meeting will be a step forward for the consolidation of the solidarity movements with Cuba and African countries.

It is against this background that we are inviting you to this important gathering scheduled to take place from 5th -7th June 2017, in Windhoek, Namibia.

Looking forward for confirmation and participation on this important gathering.

Please accept the assurances of our highest esteem.

Fraternally,

Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

Hon. Kenia Serrano

President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (ICAP, for its acronym in Spanish)”

Mar

2017

Vice Minister of International Relations and Cooperation honors Fidel Castro's figure and condemns Blockade.

Peya Mushelenga, Vice Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, in his speech to the National Budget debate for the period 2017-2018, held in Parliament, condemned the unjust US Blockade against Cuba, reaffirmed the support of his Government to Cuba in the struggle for the elimination ofthat genocidal policy and recalled the figure of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro.

The Namibian politician said:

“The plight of the Cuban people shall forever remain a matter of interest to me. As long as the blockade imposed on them by the US is not finally removed, efforts to normalise relations between the two countries remain just hanging there. I salute the people of Cuba for the fortitude that they have maintained all those years, walking tall in the jungle of camelthorns. No amount of infuriating power politics has broken their relentlessness. I am inspired by their courage and determination. My unwavering support to their cause is boundless! Read my lips and hear me saying this – I will continue to condemn any attempt to undo the progress of the Cuban revolution as I have done before in this august house, and elsewhere, without fear or favour.

The mentioning of Cuba brings me close to tears, though, as I reminisces about Commandant Fidel Castro Ruz, a giant of a man, both in terms of physical stature and revolutionary eminence, who departed to the world beyond tangible human access and comprehension, last year. Commandant Fidel Castro Ruz dwarfed over-sized giants from the opposite end of the spectrum. Standing his grounds, he outsmarted them, ducking arrows from their politico-military and diplomatic offences, while striking back, as sharp shooter, from his coordinated angle of attack. Oh, yes! He took international platforms by the storm, hitting the nail on the head and levelling his opponents to the ground.

Though his departure has created emptiness in the Cuban revolutionary diagram, his legacy will continue to galvanize and sustain the progressive cause of his people, because heroes never die! Southern Africa and Namibia in particular shall forever remain indebted and truly grateful to this illustrious son of the soil, for the selfless support that he and his people have rendered to the cause of our freedom. What a comrade! What a revolutionary! At this juncture I cannot help, but say Viva Fidel! Vivan la Revolución y el pueblo de Cuba! Hasta la victoria siempre! Venceremos!”

Mar

2017

Cuban ambassador attends a cultural political act to farewell seven health workers.

A political and cultural act was held at the Central Hospital of Windhoek to farewell seven Cuban health workers, who concluded their mission in Namibia.

The event was chaired by Giraldo Mazola, Cuban Ambassador in this country, Dr. Aniuska Palacio, Chief of the Cuban Medical Brigade, and other members of the mission's diplomatic staff.

In the words of farewell, Dr. Aniuska expressed gratitude for the effort and willingness to help other peoples of the world who are most in need in the health sector. He also recalled the example of the Commander in Chief and the internationalist vocation he instilled in Cubans.

The doctor concluded with a well-known and valid phrase from our Commander in Chief: "To be internationalists is to pay off our own debt to humanity. Whoever is not able to fight for others will never be able to fight for himself. "

For his part, Cuban Ambassador Giraldo Mazola congratulated to the doctors for the work they had done and urged them to continue with the same dedication and commitment once they return to work in Cuba.

Mar

2017

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia received the Cuban Ambassador.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of Namibia, Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, received the Cuban ambassador Giraldo Mazola on Friday, March 10 at the Chancellery's headquarters.

Both diplomats reviewed the state of political, economic and cooperation relations between the two countries and exchanged views on future actions to reinforce them.

They also conversed about the practical steps to immediately convene the 5th Continental Conference of Solidarity with Cuba in Windhoek to be held next June. To this end, the National Organizing Committee will be set up to begin its work this month.

The Ambassador thanked the Minister for the willingness to organize the Conference, a beautiful gesture that is part of the permanent solidarity of Namibia with Cuba since the independence of the African country

Mar

2017

Women´s Council of SWAPO presented recognition to FMC.

Windhoek, March 1, 2017.The General Secretary of the SWAPO Women's Council, Eunice Ipinge, presented at the headquarters of that political organization to the Cuban Ambassador in Namibia, Giraldo Mazola, a recognition to the Cuban Women's Federation (FMC) for its solidarity with the Namibian people in the struggle for national liberation and after their independence.

The women's leader remembered all the support provided by the Cuban people in general and the FMC in particular. In addition, she evoked the historic ties of friendship between the two nations

For his part, the Cuban Ambassador thanked the beautiful gesture on behalf of the FMC and updated about the achievements of the Revolution in the women sector.

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