Presidential trip concludes with training programme on horizon
President Hage Geingob is wrapping up a two-week trip after visiting the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Angola since mid-September.
He attended the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II in London, the swearing-in of the re-elected Angolan president João Manuel Gonçalves and the 77th session of the United Nations general assembly (UNGA 77) in New York.
While in the UK, the head of state met with a team of Adam Global representatives to follow up on a dinner hosted last year in London in his honour, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said in a press statement.
"In January 2023, a team of doctors in orthopedics, maternity health, accident safety health and eye health will visit Namibia to kick-start a training programme.
"Adam Global pledged 10 scholarships to Namibian students to study medicine at New Vision University in the Republic of Georgia," it added.
Flawed formula
Among other business meetings, Geingob also delivered a speech on behalf of Namibia at UNGA 77 on Wednesday, 21 September.
He joined over 190 heads of state for the official opening of the 77th session of the assembly, held under the theme: ‘A watershed moment: Transformative solutions to interlocking challenges’.
During his speech, he attributed challenges to mobilising resources for development goals to Namibia's status as an upper-middle-income country.
"The formula of taking our gross domestic product [GDP] and dividing it by our small population, thus deriving a high per capita income is, without doubt, flawed and requires urgent consideration as it does not take into account the vast income disparities between the wealthy whites and the poor blacks, which is a consequence of 100 years of colonialism and apartheid occupation," he said.
‘Unwavering solidarity’
The president further pledged Namibia’s unwavering solidarity to nations that continue to bear the heavy brunt of sanctions.
"Namibia reiterates its long-standing call for the lifting of the unjust embargo against Cuba. Equally, we call for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe", he said.
During his keynote address at the Namibia Investment Summit, organised by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDP), Geingob said Namibia welcomes investments in strategic sectors of the economy.
These, he said, include: “Renewable energy, green hydrogen and manufacturing because the country is stable, peaceful and with a robust governance architecture in place”.
He concluded UNGA 77 with a courtesy call from ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to discuss several US-Namibia-related relations.
Geingob was accompanied to the assembly by fisheries minister Derek Klazen, who represented him at meetings of the Oceans' Panel, and the director-general of the National Planning Commission Obeth Kandjoze, who represented him at UN secretary-general summit on the Sustainable Development Goals moment on 19 September.
Furthermore, education minister Anna Nghipondoka participated in the Transforming Education summit, while mines minister Tom Alweendo, international relations deputy minister Jenelly Matundu and Oshana Region governor Elia Irimari also accompanied the president and participated in various meetings.
He attended the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II in London, the swearing-in of the re-elected Angolan president João Manuel Gonçalves and the 77th session of the United Nations general assembly (UNGA 77) in New York.
While in the UK, the head of state met with a team of Adam Global representatives to follow up on a dinner hosted last year in London in his honour, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said in a press statement.
"In January 2023, a team of doctors in orthopedics, maternity health, accident safety health and eye health will visit Namibia to kick-start a training programme.
"Adam Global pledged 10 scholarships to Namibian students to study medicine at New Vision University in the Republic of Georgia," it added.
Flawed formula
Among other business meetings, Geingob also delivered a speech on behalf of Namibia at UNGA 77 on Wednesday, 21 September.
He joined over 190 heads of state for the official opening of the 77th session of the assembly, held under the theme: ‘A watershed moment: Transformative solutions to interlocking challenges’.
During his speech, he attributed challenges to mobilising resources for development goals to Namibia's status as an upper-middle-income country.
"The formula of taking our gross domestic product [GDP] and dividing it by our small population, thus deriving a high per capita income is, without doubt, flawed and requires urgent consideration as it does not take into account the vast income disparities between the wealthy whites and the poor blacks, which is a consequence of 100 years of colonialism and apartheid occupation," he said.
‘Unwavering solidarity’
The president further pledged Namibia’s unwavering solidarity to nations that continue to bear the heavy brunt of sanctions.
"Namibia reiterates its long-standing call for the lifting of the unjust embargo against Cuba. Equally, we call for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe", he said.
During his keynote address at the Namibia Investment Summit, organised by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDP), Geingob said Namibia welcomes investments in strategic sectors of the economy.
These, he said, include: “Renewable energy, green hydrogen and manufacturing because the country is stable, peaceful and with a robust governance architecture in place”.
He concluded UNGA 77 with a courtesy call from ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to discuss several US-Namibia-related relations.
Geingob was accompanied to the assembly by fisheries minister Derek Klazen, who represented him at meetings of the Oceans' Panel, and the director-general of the National Planning Commission Obeth Kandjoze, who represented him at UN secretary-general summit on the Sustainable Development Goals moment on 19 September.
Furthermore, education minister Anna Nghipondoka participated in the Transforming Education summit, while mines minister Tom Alweendo, international relations deputy minister Jenelly Matundu and Oshana Region governor Elia Irimari also accompanied the president and participated in various meetings.
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