PRESS STATEMENT BY HON. NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ON THE OCCASION OF OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 12 APRIL 2017

I am pleased to be in Beijing today on the invitation of His Excellency Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic of China. Beijing is a city close to my heart as I spent a considerable amount of time here in Beijing in September 1995 to work on during the historic Conference on Women which adopted the Beijing Platform for Action for Equality, Development and Peace.

BUDGET SPEECH VOTE 07 FOR THE 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR BY HON. NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, MP , DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER, 6 APRIL 2017, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

A number of developments took place since I presented to this August House the 2016/2017 budget of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation. Last year in July, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation convened the Foreign Policy Review Conference. I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to you Honourable members, for your support, active participation and contribution. Some of you Honourable members were resource persons at the said conference. The discussions at that conference were enriching and enlightening. The outcome document will soon be tabled before Parliament and I shall speak at length on this issue then.

STATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION, HONOURABLE NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE EXCHANGE OF NOTES (E/N) ON THE FOOD DONATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, VENUE: MIRCO, DATE: 27 FEBRUARY 2017

May I take this opportunity to welcome you, Your Excellency, Mr. Hideyuki Sakamoto, Ambassador of Japan and your delegation to this important occasion of the Signing Ceremony of the food donation by the Government of Japan to the Government of the Republic of Namibia.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY: THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION – HON. NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH AT THE HANDING OVER CEREMONY OF THE NAMIBIA BREWERIES LIMITED (NBL) INDEPENDENCE STOCK DONATION TO THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION, NBL HEADQUARTERS, 20 FEBRUARY 2017

It is gratifying that Namibia Breweries has become a permanent partner with us in marketing Namibia internationally. No doubt, Windhoek Lager is a big brand for Namibia and it has made Namibia’s independence celebration popular at our Missions abroad.

NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR HAGE G. GEINGOB, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA, STATE HOUSE, WINDHOEK, FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Greetings to you all. I always say that Namibia is a Child of International Solidarity, midwifed by the United Nations; a friend to all and enemy to none; unless our friendship is misused. Welcome to the portal of the Namibian House, a house in which we hold hands and pull together in same direction, in the spirit of Harambee. 

TOAST BY HONOURABLE MS. MAUREEN MAGRETH HINDA DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE DIPLOMATS’ DAY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 10TH FEBRUARY 2017

Good afternoon, it is my distinct honour and privilege to extend my congratulations to the Russian Diplomatic Service and to celebrate with you today, 10th of February 2017, Diplomats’ Day. Today we are celebrating 468 years of effective diplomatic practice. On this day in 1549, the first foreign service institution was established in Russia – the Ambassadorial Office.

NAMIBIA CONGRATULATES MR. PAULUS NOA, ON HIS ELECTION TO THE AFRICAN UNION ADVISORY BOARD ON CORRUPTION

On 31 January 2017, the 28th Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government appointed eleven (11) Members of the AU Advisory Board on Corruption, for a two-year term (2017-2019). The newly-elected Board Members include Mr. Paulus Noa, Director: Anti-Corruption Commission, who represents the Southern African Region, along with Madame Florence Ziyambi from Zimbabwe.

STATEMENT BY THE DPM AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION ON THE OCCASION OF GENERAL STAFF MEETING, 8 FEBRUARY 2017 AT 11H00

The year have started in full swing and our work have commenced in earnest. Notwithstanding, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy and Prosperous 2017 with the best of health. I trust that we all had a restful and joyous Festive Season and that we are in full mode of implementation and effective delivery. I also welcome back to headquarters all returning Foreign Service officials.

EDITORS’ BREAKFAST MEETING SPEECH BY HON. NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH. DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION, 8 FEBRUARY 2017, WINDHOEK

Let me start by expressing my thanks and appreciation to you all for having responded positively to our invitation to continue this working breakfast tradition that we started last year. Equally, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy and productive 2017, as you continue to keep the public informed. His Excellency the President has declared the 2017 as the Year of Rededication, thus calling on all of us to rededicate ourselves to national building, in the spirit of Harambee.

NAMIBIA REFUTES ARTICLE IN THE BOTSWANA ONLINE NEWSPAPER “MMEGIONLINE” ENTITLED “28TH AU SUMMIT: SADC SABOTAGES VENSON-MOITOI”

On the 31st of January 2017, a Botswana Online newspaper called “Mmegionline”, published an Article titled “28th AU Summit: SADC sabotages Venson-Moitoi”.