2025 in Namibia
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Events in the year 2025 in Namibia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Nangolo Mbumba (until 21 March); Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since 21 March)
- Vice President: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (until 21 March)
- Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa (until 20 March)
- Deputy-Prime Minister: John Mutorwa
- Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
Events
[edit]March
[edit]- 20 March: Saara Kuugongelwa is elected as the first female speaker of the National Assembly.[1]
- 21 March: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as the first female President of Namibia.[2][3]
April
[edit]- 27 April: President Nandi-Ndaitwah dismisses Mac-Albert Hengari as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform following his arrest on rape charges.[4]
May
[edit]- 18 May: A British national is arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing 34 San children in Otjozondjupa Region.[5]
- 28 May: Genocide Remembrance Day, commemorating the Herero and Nama genocide during German rule from 1904 to 1908, is officially held as a holiday in Namibia for the first time.[6]
June
[edit]- 10 June: The European Union adds Namibia to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.[7]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 21 March – Independence Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter Sunday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 4 May – Cassinga Day
- 25 May – Africa Day
- 28 May – Genocide Remembrance Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 26 August – Heroes' Day
- 10 December – Human Rights Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Family Day
Deaths
[edit]- 8 February – Sam Nujoma, 95, politician, first President of Namibia (1990–2005).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kuugongelwa-Amadhila elected as first woman National Assembly speaker after decade as prime minister". The Namibian. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Namibia inaugurates its first woman president". France 24. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia's first female president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Namibia's president sacks Agricuture Minister over rape allegations". Africanews. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "British tourist arrested in Namibia over nude photos of children". BBC. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Namibia marks colonial genocide for first time with memorial day". BBC. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Namibia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma dies at 95". DW. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
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