My time as U.S. Ambassador here is coming to an end after nearly three and a half years; in fact, today is my last day as Ambassador. I will be returning to Washington, D.C. to serve in the Biden-Harris Administration where I will help to advance those democratic principles that Namibians and Americans care about ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 July, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson
Windhoek – On World Press Freedom Day, I want to voice my support for the principle of press freedom, as well as my support for the journalists and media professionals who use that freedom to improve our societies. Freedom of the press is a foundational principle of democratic countries, like Namibia and the United States. It has been ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Journalist, Namibia, World Press Freedom, World Press Freedom Day
Windhoek – On April 22-23, President Biden hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate to catalyze global ambition to address the climate crisis. The Summit convened world leaders to galvanize efforts to keep the vital goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. The Biden-Harris Administration selected the Mega Solar Project as an outcome of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Botswana, Clean Energy, Mega Solar, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia, Power Africa
Windhoek – Each year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. This year, I am taking this opportunity to encourage women in Namibia, especially those who are HIV-positive, to get screened for cervical cancer. Every woman who has ever been sexually active should be screened regularly starting at the age of 20, every three ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 8 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Gender Issues, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, CDC, Cervical Cancer, HIV/AIDS, International Women's Day, Namibia
Windhoek – On January 20, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took the oath of the Office of the President to protect and defend the Constitution, becoming the 46th President of the United States of America. In his inaugural address, President Biden said, “America has been tested and we have come out stronger for it. We will repair our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 21 January, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, President of the United States, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Inauguration2021, President Joseph R. Biden
I am proud to announce that the United States is providing N$100 million in assistance to Namibia to fight COVID-19. As U.S. Ambassador, my priority has always been partnering with Namibia to improve the health of Namibians. This is a partnership that works and it is helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Namibia. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Fact Sheets, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, CDC, CDC Namibia, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia
The U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson, offers her congratulations to His Excellency President Hage Geingob and the people of Namibia on the 30th anniversary of Namibia’s independence. “Namibia’s 30-year tradition of pluralistic democracy, commitment to human rights, and respect for freedoms is indeed worth celebrating. These shared democratic values are the foundation of our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 21 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Independence Day, Namibia, President Hage Geingob
Ondangwa – U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson and Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila joined the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Oshana Region on February 17, 2020 to deliver more than 85 tons of maize meal, beans, and vegetable oil to more than 12,000 vulnerable Namibians that are affected by the drought. This food delivery forms part ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Namibia, Office of the Prime Minister, UN World Food Program
Good morning! It is a pleasure to be here today together with the Honorable Prime Minister and the United Nations World Food Program to see the expansion of U.S. provided food assistance to an additional six regions. This assistance began in December in Kavango East and West regions and now will also support those most ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Namibia, Office of the Prime Minister, UN World Food Program
Good morning! It is a pleasure to be here today with the Honorable Governor and the United Nations World Food Programme. I am happy to announce that we are beginning the distribution of the U.S. food assistance to Namibian families suffering from the worst effects of the drought. What you see today is the first ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, Drought Assistance, Kavango East, UN World Food Program
One of my top priorities as U.S. Ambassador is to increase U.S.-Namibia trade and investment in order to create prosperity for both our countries. Since 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, known as AGOA has served as the cornerstone of U.S. economic engagement with Africa. AGOA has helped create hundreds of thousands of jobs ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Issues, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, USAID | Tags: AGOA, Ambassador Lisa Johnson, IPPR Namibia
Windhoek – On 19 March 2018, the United States Ambassador Lisa Johnson, together with representatives of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, celebrated the successful treatment of three young patients suffering from extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital’s TB Clinic in the capital. The cured patients are part of a group ...
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By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 March, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, USAID | Tags: Ambassador Lisa Johnson, CDC, Tuberculosis
