The population of black rhinos declined dramatically in the 20th century at the hands of European hunters and settlers. Between 1960 and 1995, black rhino numbers dropped by a sobering 98%, to less than 2,500 individuals. Since then, the species has made a tremendous comeback from the brink of extinction. Thanks to persistent conservation efforts ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 22 September, 2023 | Topics: Environment, News, U.S. & Namibia, USAID, Wildlife | Tags: Combatting Wildlife Crime Projec, Namibia, World Rhino Day, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Windhoek – The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will invest approximately N$840 million (US$45 million) in providing health and social services to vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth in Namibia. This was announced by the PEPFAR Namibia Deputy Principal for USAID, Ms. Tamara Cox, who is currently visiting the Land of the Brave. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 August, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS Program, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, Project Hope Namibia, Reach Namibia
Shange-Ndamona Mungoba, a 2023 MWF was placed at Jackson State University (Mississippi, USA) for Business & Entrepreneurship professional development. Her cohort was made up of fellows from 23 sub-Saharan African countries, with 24 other fellows who collectively serve their communities in Agri-Business, Agri-Processing and Food Trade & Food Security initiatives. The 6-week training program was ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 10 August, 2023 | Topics: Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Secretary of State, YALI | Tags: 2023 MWF, Mandela Washington Fellowship, Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Namibia, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Secretary of State, YALI2023
Windhoek – U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Randy Berry traveled to Tsumkwe from August 2 to 4 to meet with community leaders, students, conservation actors, and health service providers. During his two-day visit, Ambassador Berry paid a courtesy call to the Mangetti Dune Health Centre, where he met the nurse-in-charge and tuberculosis (TB) field promoter for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 9 August, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC Namibia, Namibia, Tsumkwe, World Food Program (WFP)
How young women in Katima Mulilo succeed in the field of woodwork Namibia has one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in southern Africa, but more than 40 percent of Namibia’s youth are unemployed – nearly three times as many as the global average – and according to the National Planning Commission of Namibia, this ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 July, 2023 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS NAMIBIA, HIV/AIDS, Katima Mulilo, Namibia, Project Hope Namibia, U.S. Government, Zambezi
For individuals living with chronic illnesses such as HIV, making sure that the right medicines are accessible at convenient locations is critical to successful treatment and positive health outcomes. Dedicated pharmacists and supply chain professionals like thirty-four-year-old Leena Shailemo are key to making this possible. Shailemo, who has worked as an information technology professional for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 June, 2023 | Topics: embassy, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Global Health Supply Chain Program, IT, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia
Monika was born 24 years ago in the Okahala village in the northern Omusati region of Namibia, as one of seven children, where she grew up with her father as well as with her grandparents. In 2018, she had to drop out of school at grade 9 when they refused to pay the school fees ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 June, 2023 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS NAMIBIA, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, Omusati Region, Oshakati, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Project Hope Namibia, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Good morning! It is a great pleasure and honor to welcome you to this special ceremony commemorating the arrival of three dedicated Peace Corps Response Volunteers — the first of many as Peace Corps prepares to bring in additional groups of Volunteers to serve throughout Namibia. Peace Corps makes a significant contribution to building international ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 May, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Namibia, Peace Corps Namibia, U.S. Peace Corps
U.S. Embassy Namibia is proud to announce that 16 participants across eight regions in Namibia have been selected to participate in the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) for Young African Leaders. Launched in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and embodies the U.S. commitment to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 May, 2023 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, YALI | Tags: Mandela Washington Fellowship, Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Namibia, United States of America, YALI2023
Windhoek – U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Randy Berry traveled to the Erongo Region on April 3-5 to engage with local leaders, U.S. partners, and various communities. During his three-day visit, Ambassador Berry met with George Botshiwe, CEO of Navachab Gold Mine, to view how mining operations support Namibia’s economy. Botshiwe took Ambassador Berry for a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 April, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, embassy, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), CDC, Erongo Region, Kuisebmund Health Clinic, Mayor of Swakopmud, Mayor of Walvis Bay, Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET, Namibia, Namibia Revenue Agency, Namibian Port Authority, Namport, NAMRA, Navachab Gold Mine, Office of the Governor, U.S. Ambassador Randy Berry, Uiba Oas Miners, United States of America, Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG)
Walvis Bay – Today, U.S. Ambassador Randy Berry launched the third cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in Walvis Bay. The program was first established in Namibia in November 2020 and aims to provide women with the tools needed to create and grow their own businesses, raise capital, and effectively network with ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 4 April, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), Business, Namibia, U.S. Department of State, Women
Windhoek – In March 2023, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, Randy W. Berry, had his first official trip to the cattle country– “a place where I felt very much at home since I grew up on a cattle ranch in the American West,” said Ambassador Berry when asked about Gobabis. After a courtesy call with Honorable Governor ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, embassy, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Gran, CDC Namibia, Corridor 14, Epako Clinic, Gobabis, Govenor of Omaheke Region, Motsomi Primary School, Namibia, Omaheke Region, U.S. Ambassador Randy Berry
Swakopmund – On March 9th, the U.S. Government joined the Ministry of Health and Social Services in commemorating yet another milestone of Namibia’s fight against HIV as the country managed to get 270,000 young boys and men circumcised, with support of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). “The risk of contracting ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 10 March, 2023 | Topics: embassy, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Erongo, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, Swakopmund, VMMC Namibia, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
Windhoek – On March 9th, Ambassador Randy Berry, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, hosted a solar panel installation and sustainable design ceremony to highlight the strides the U.S government is taking to support Namibia’s sustainability goals to lower and use of renewable energy. City of Windhoek Mayor Joseph Uapingene, government officials, members from NamPower and other ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 9 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: B.L. Harbert International, Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia, Solar Panel, State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO)
Namibians warmly welcomed First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) Dr. Jill Biden on her first official two-day trip in Namibia from February 22- 24, 2023. During her visit, the First Lady emphasized the importance of the partnership between the United States and Namibia, and our shared priorities in the region, including a focus on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 24 February, 2023 | Topics: embassy, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, USAID | Tags: CDC Namibia, DREAMS NAMIBIA, First Lady Jill Biden, First Lady of Namibia, Namibia, United States of America
The First Lady of the United States of America, Dr. Jill Biden, accompanied by the First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, Monica Geingos, are welcomed with a song by men and women in their navy t-shirts and pink striped traditional attire in a room at the Hope Initiatives Southern Africa- Namibia (HISA) project on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 February, 2023 | Topics: embassy, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Dr. Jill Biden, DREAMS NAMIBIA, FLON, FLOTUS, Hope Initiatives Southern Africa- Namibia (HISA), Monica Geingos, Namibia, Peace Corps Namibia, United States of America
Mr. President, Madame First Lady; Vice President and Mrs. Mbumba; Madame Pohamba; Distinguished leaders of Namibia’s government, businesses, and civil society: It’s my great honor to join you this afternoon. I’ve been overwhelmed by the warmth, kindness, and care that has welcomed me. It’s been such a special experience for me. So, on behalf of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 February, 2023 | Topics: embassy, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: First Lady Jill Biden, First Lady of Namibia, FLOTUS, Monica Geingos, Namibia, Office of the First Lady, President Hage Geingob, United States of America, Washington DC
First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Namibia and Kenya from Wednesday, February 22nd to Sunday, February 26th to strengthen the United States’ partnerships on the African continent, and advance our shared priorities in the region. Dr. Biden’s engagements will focus on the empowerment of women and youth, efforts to address food insecurity, and promoting our shared democratic values. The visit follows the U.S.-Africa ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: embassy, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: First Lady Jill Biden, Kenya, Namibia
Today is a very special day in Meme Linea Absalom’s life: The 55-year-old Namibian receives her first COVID-19 vaccination at the Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital near the town of Ondangwa. “I just like to feel safe, and the vaccination means that I can be safe,” she explains. The vaccine that she receives came a long way ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 January, 2023 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, NamPost, Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, Ondangwa, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Lüderitz – On November 22, the Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Namibia, Tiffany Miller, officiated the graduation ceremony of the second cohort for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a program that provides women with the tools needed to create and grow their own businesses, raise capital, and effectively network with other ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 November, 2022 | Topics: Business, Education, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), Luderitz, Namibia, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer, Women, Women Entrepreneurs
Good morning, I am delighted that we are all gathered here today to witness and celebrate this important event, representing yet another milestone of the continued partnership between the United States and the Government of Namibia in the fight against COVID-19. The United States has committed over US$20 million – or more than N$350 million ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 November, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Journalists, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, Website Launch
Good afternoon! I am so happy to highlight this milestone in our construction project, where we reintroduce the vegetation back to its environment. And I am excited to have the support of various entities here today- the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, and the National Botanical Research Institute ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 October, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, embassy, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, New Embassy Compound, Tree Planting
Windhoek – On October 27, the U.S. government held a tree planting ceremony at the New Embassy Compound with Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long. Government officials, members from the National Botanical Research Institute, and other civil society interlocuters attended the event. The new Embassy compound symbolizes the commitment of the United States of America to the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 October, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, embassy, Environment, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: BL Harbert, Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, New Embassy Compound, State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO), Tree Planting
Windhoek – The U.S. Government has supported the Ministry of Health and Social Services in fighting COVID-19 since the virus arrived in Namibia. After two years of a prolonged battle against the pandemic, all COVID-19 related restrictions were removed in July 2022. However, the country needs to be prepared for a possible resurgence. In support ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 October, 2022 | Topics: embassy, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, PPE
Windhoek – The U.S. government upgraded the oxygen generation plant at the Onandjokwe Hospital in Ondangwa to provide a stable supply of medical grade oxygen to the health facility. Dr. Abeje Zegeye from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Namibia handed over the upgraded plant, worth US$1 million (approx. N$17 million) to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 October, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Onandjokwe Hospital, Oxygen Plant, U.S. Government
Taneta Investment is a women-owned, Namibian small business established in 2015 that has created a niche as a pioneer in the production and transformation of local Marula oil into luxurious cosmetic oil. Taneta partners with local rural women to obtain kernels of the Marula fruit and combines traditional knowledge with modern technology to cold-press the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 22 September, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, Success Stories, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Export Marula Oil, Marula Oil, Namibia, Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (SATIH), Taneta, United States of America, USAID, USAID TradeHub
Walvis Bay – The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia on September 3 for a scheduled port visit. The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the first U.S. Navy vessel to be assigned to the United States Africa Command area of responsibility. The Chargé d’Affaires of the United ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 September, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, Namibian Navy, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Defense’s U.S. Africa Command, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, Walvis Bay
Good afternoon! It is a pleasure to be here with you for this event showcasing and celebrating the successes achieved through the U.S. Agency for International Development’s six-year TradeHub program. The U.S. Government prioritizes creating jobs in Namibia through growing Namibian exports to the United States and other countries, increasing U.S. investment in Namibia, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 August, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, embassy, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), AGOA, Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, United States, USAID TradeHub
Windhoek – Today, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States to Namibia Jessica Long and representatives of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with the Namibian Government, reflected on the past six years of the Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (USAID TradeHub). The event in Windhoek brought together stakeholders ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 August, 2022 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), AGOA, Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Namibia, USAID TradeHub
Norich Uararakana Kaurika, 44, is a respected traditional circumciser from Okakarara, a small town in Namibia’s Otjozondjupa Region. Norich takes pride in performing circumcisions because, for his tribe (Ovaherero), tradition dictates that every young man should be circumcised not only as a rite of passage but also to prevent infections and improve hygiene. He explains ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 July, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Circumcision, HIV/AIDS, Namibia, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)
Windhoek – Communities across Namibia grapple with the problem of acacia bushes that encroach on their land. The invasive acacia reduces pastureland available for livestock, sucks up groundwater, and negatively impacts Namibia’s indigenous plant and animal species as it competes for natural resources. Africa Burns Charcoal, a Namibian firm, is addressing these problems, through an environmentally ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 29 June, 2022 | Topics: Business, News, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Africa Burns Charcoal, Charcoal, Namibia, USAID TradeHub
Windhoek – The United States handed over 6.9 million condoms and 2.6 million lubricants to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to address supply shortages. Namibia has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, and condoms continue to be a health sector priority for preventing the spread of HIV. These commodities are ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 June, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Condom, HIV/AIDS, Lubricants, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires
Good afternoon, Mandela Washington Fellows! It is my pleasure to be here today to re-congratulate you on your selection for the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship program and to introduce you to the Namibian people. All of you should be enormously proud of your accomplishment. Congratulations. To the members of the media with us here today: ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 June, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, YALI | Tags: Mandela Washington Fellowship, Namibia, United States, YALI2022
Today, a group of sixteen young Namibian leaders departed for the United States to participate in the Mandela Washington Fellowship program. The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF), launched in 2014, is the flagship program of former-U.S. President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. Since ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 June, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Namibia, YALI | Tags: Mandela Washington Fellowship, Namibia, United States of America, YALI, YALI2022
Windhoek – Yesterday, the U.S. Government-funded DREAMS program and the Ministry of Health and Social Services launched new public awareness materials encouraging young women at risk of contracting HIV to take Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis medication (PrEP) to stay HIV-free. PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by 90%. HIV prevalence among Namibian adolescent girls and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 May, 2022 | Topics: Gender Issues, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, PEFFAR, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis medication (PrEP), United States of America
Good morning! It is a great pleasure to have you join us here today for this special ceremony that commemorates the return to service of a dedicated Volunteer and marks the first of many to come as Peace Corps prepares to bring more groups of new Volunteers over the coming months and years. To our ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 May, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Namibia, Peace Corps Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, United States of America
Windhoek – On Wednesday, May 18 U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long swore in the first of the returning Peace Corps Volunteers, who had departed due to COVID. Today’s swearing in marks the beginning of the process to build back the Peace Corps program in Namibia to the previous levels of volunteers. Crissy Hendrickson is the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 May, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Namibia, Peace Corps Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, United States of America
Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we celebrate the determination of Namibian journalists and media professionals who continue to be the beacons of press freedom on the African continent. In 2021 Namibia again had Africa’s freest press and ranked 24th out of 180 countries globally on the World Press Freedom Index. That is an accomplishment ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 May, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Journalists, Namibia, United States of America, World Press Freedom Day
Good morning, As many of know, the Field Epidemiology Training Program was modelled after a training approach created at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over 50 years ago, known as the Epidemic Intelligence Service, or EIS. The impetus for the EIS program was to meet the ever growing and changing needs ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 April, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Epidemic Intelligence Service, FELTP, Field Epidemiology Training Program, Namibia
“Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis or PrEP keeps me safe from contracting HIV.” These are the words of 40-year-old Mulela*, a resident of Makaravani location at Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region. Mulela was introduced to sex work by a friend as a last resort to provide for her three children aged 21, 15 and 13 years. “I ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 4 April, 2022 | Topics: Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Key Populations Strengthening Technical Assistance and Response (KP-STAR), KP-STAR, Namibia, PrEP
Good morning! It is great to be here. Usually, my job keeps me in Windhoek, so I am very pleased to join you today here. Travelling in this beautiful country is always a pleasure, especially when it is to see the amazing work the Ministry of Health and Social Services and its partners are doing. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 25 March, 2022 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC Namibia, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, TB, U.S. Government, World TB Day
On behalf of the American people, I want to extend my congratulations to His Excellency President Hage Geingob and to all Namibians on your country’s celebration of its 32nd year of independence. The United States values the enduring partnership and friendship between our people, rooted in our mutual commitment to deepening democracy, promoting shared prosperity, and advancing human ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 March, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jess Long, Namibia, Namibia Independence, United States of America
Windhoek – A U.S. business delegation wrapped up today a visit to Namibia during which they met with Namibian Vice President His Excellency Nangolo Mbumba, other government leaders, and Namibian businesses. The two-days of senior-level meetings introduced the U.S. firms to decision makers, potential partners, and future opportunities in the construction, energy, and health industries. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 March, 2022 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jessica Long, Ms. Akunna Cook, Namibia, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of State, United States of America
Windhoek – The United States Government (USG) has been a partner in health with the Namibian Government for nearly two decades. We have been incredibly successful in our joint efforts related to HIV and TB. These efforts have revealed our commitment and reliability on issues of health. Fifteen years ago, people in Namibia were dying every day from HIV/AIDS. Families ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 February, 2022 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, United States of America, Vaccines
Windhoek – December 10 is Human Rights Day. On this day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a powerful document that strengthens and affirms core values that the United States and Namibia share. Human rights – and working for and protecting them – is a foundation of the very ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 9 December, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Human Rights, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Human Rights Day, International Human Rights Day, Namibia, United States of America
It is an honour to be with you today to commemorate this year’s World AIDS Day. The focus of our partnership with the Namibian government remains on ‘Ending the HIV epidemic, working on Equitable access and Hearing everyone’s voice’ which is also the United States government’s theme for this year’s World AIDS Day. As President ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 December, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, Community Adherence Groups in Namibia, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, World Aids Day
Ndahafa is one of approximately 8,000 Namibian children living with HIV. She was diagnosed with the virus at the age of four, and since then, has been taking HIV medicine known as ART (antiretroviral therapy) at Eudafano Clinic, which is located five kilometers away from her homestead at Omatunda Village in the Ohangwena Region. A ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 October, 2021 | Topics: PEPFAR, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Antiretroviral Treatment (ART), HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Gender Equality, Ministry of Home Affairs, Namibia, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Project Hope Namibia
Windhoek – At an event hosted at the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation today, the U.S. Embassy announced the donation by the United States government of 124,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccines arrived on October 22 following the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires Jess Long, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Namibia, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, United States of America
Good morning. I am so pleased to be here for a second time, exactly one month later, to celebrate the arrival of the second consignment of U.S. Government donated Pfizer Bio-NTech vaccines. Today we are handing over 124,000 doses of the Pfizer Bio-NTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is in addition to the first consignment of 100,620 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Namibia, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, United States of America
Windhoek – Today, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Jess Long announced that the United States will contribute US$90.4 million in 2022 towards Namibia’s fight against AIDS through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This is an increase from US$89 million contributed in 2021. The US$90.4 million will intensify the country’s efforts to reach epidemic control ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 6 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, Chargé d’Affaires Jess Long, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), Namibia, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Good morning, and thank you IPPR, for inviting me to speak at the launch of your book on fiscal transparency in Namibia – Keep Your Eyes on the Money. Congratulations to the IPPR team for completing this important project highlighting the role the public can play in improving budget transparency and accountability. Also, thanks to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 5 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Chargé d’Affaires, fiscal transparency, Fiscal Transparency Report, IPPR, Jess Long, Namibia, United States
Windhoek – A delegation focused on climate change and clean energy met today with Namibian government officials and civil society to encourage U.S.-Namibia partnership on clean energy development and combating the climate crisis. The delegation is led by Deputy Special Envoy for Climate (Deputy SEC) Jonathan Pershing, who reports to John Kerry, the first-ever Special ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 October, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Climate Change, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate (Deputy SEC), Deputy Special Envoy for Climate (Deputy SEC) Jonathan Pershing, Mega Solar, Namibia, Power Africa, U.S. Government
Windhoek – Today, the Namibian Revenue Authority officially launched the Container Control Programme at Walvis Bay Port. The program will improve the port’s ability to interdict illegally smuggled goods, including wildlife and forest products. The United States government is funding the US$720,000 program, which the UN’s Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will implement with the Walvis ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 24 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, Wildlife | Tags: Container Control Programme, Namibia, Namibian Revenue Authority, UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), UNODC, Walvis Bay Port
I would like to begin by thanking our distinguished guests for attending today. I would particularly like to thank the Namibian Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, the Honorable Frans Kapofi for being in attendance. I would also like to thank Captain Chad Graham and his crew for hosting us onboard the USS Hershel “Woody” ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Namibia, Namibia Defense Force, U.S. Navy, United States of America, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay – The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in the port of Walvis Bay on September 16th for a three-day visit to conduct joint exchanges with the Namibian Defence Force and to welcome Namibia’s military leadership to an onboard reception. The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is a Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base (ESB). The vessel docked at Walvis Bay as a part of a deployment, which has taken ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 September, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Namibia, Namibian Defense Force, U.S. Navy, United States of America, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, Walvis Bay
Windhoek – A delegation of six Congressmembers from the U.S. House of Representatives met today with President Geingob to encourage U.S.-Namibia partnership on global health, security, bilateral trade, climate change, racial justice, and other priorities that the two democracies share. The delegation is led by Congressmember Karen Bass of California, who is the Chair of the House ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 August, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia, USAID, Wildlife, YALI | Tags: DREAMS Program, HIV/AIDS, Namibia, Namibian President, U.S. Congressmembers, United States of America
While many people know what it is like to be tested for COVID-19, only a few people know what happens to the samples once the swab has been taken. Due to the recent surge in cases in Namibia, staff from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Namibia have been volunteering to assist ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 July, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Health Issues, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: CDC Namibia, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Namibia Institute of Pathology
Windhoek – The Government of Namibia retained its status as a Tier 1 country in the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for the second year in a row for prohibiting severe forms of trafficking in persons and punishing acts of trafficking. Namibia is again the only country in Africa to achieve a Tier 1 ranking, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 15 July, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, News, Press Releases, Reports, TTIP, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, Human Trafficking, Namibia, U.S. Department of State
Windhoek – Today, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson joined Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Lucia Iipumbu to officially launch Namibia’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Utilization Strategy. The strategy seeks to increase Namibia’s exports under the AGOA program, which allows Namibia to export over 6,400 products tariff-free to the United States. This joint effort to ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 10 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, News, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: AGOA, Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, Namibia
Windhoek – To continue increasing access to HIV services for all people in Namibia, the U.S. Embassy in Namibia has supported the opening of two HIV testing facilities in cooperation with the Namibian Correctional Service. Working through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Namibia (CDC Namibia) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 5 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, CDC Namibia, Gobabis, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Namibian Correctional Service, Omaruru
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 ...
Read More» 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 ...
Read More» 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 – The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, recently visited beneficiaries of the U.S.-funded DREAMS project in Namibia. DREAMS stands for Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe and helps empower adolescent girls and young women and protect them from contracting HIV. Together with U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 14 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, DREAMS Program, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, UNAIDS, United States
Windhoek –The U.S. Government has donated laboratory equipment to support the Ministry of Health and Social Services in its ongoing efforts to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The high-tech equipment, valued at US$422,000 (approx.N$6.2mil), consists of 30 centrifuges, 15 vortex mixers, 12 biosafety cabinets, 10 refrigerators and 10 freezers. The equipment will be distributed throughout Namibia ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Namibia Institute of Pathology, United States, USAID
It is an honor for me to be here with you at this important occasion to mark yet another step in our continued fight against COVID-19, in a spirit of partnership and goodwill. First, I would like to commend the Namibian government, Honourable Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Shangula and his team for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, Science & Tech, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Namibia Institute of Pathology, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, United States
Windhoek – On behalf of the Embassy and the people of the United States, I would like to congratulate all Namibians as you celebrate the 31st anniversary of Namibia’s independence. The United States values its strong partnership with Namibia over the past 31 years. Together we have confronted challenge after challenge, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 21 March, 2021 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Jessica Long, Namibia, Namibia Independence, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires
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 ...
Read More» 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 – Today, January 11, is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. I want to voice my support for the work that Namibia and the United States together have undertaken in fighting this terrible cruelty. Human trafficking is an international crime of the absolute worst kind, as it is a violation of a person’s most basic human rights. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 January, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Gender Issues, Human Rights, News, Speeches, TTIP, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Namibia, Trafficking in Persons, United States of America
Windhoek – In recognition of Human Rights Day on December 10, I want to voice my support for the important principles that this day represents. Human rights are what give strength to Namibia, the United States, and all other democratic societies that share our values. As the U.S. Ambassador, I deeply respect the way that fundamental ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 10 December, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, News, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: December 10, International Human Rights Day, Namibia, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, United States
This year’s World AIDS day theme is “Global solidarity, shared responsibility.” For over 15 years, the United States and Namibia have been partners in health. The result of our partnership is that Namibia is a global leader in the fight against HIV! Together with Namibia, we share a common interest in reaching and sustaining epidemic ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 December, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC, HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, World Aids Day
Dr Eric Dziuban, “All you need is a plan, the roadmap, and the courage to press on to your destination”, by Earl Nightingale. This quote is by an American motivational speaker and radio personality. While it was written many years ago, it is perfect for today. We had the plan, we have the roadmap, and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 November, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, CDC Country Director, CDC Namibia, Dr. Eric Dziuban, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Roadmap for the Elimination of MTCT and Congenital Syphilis
Windhoek – On November 18, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson officially launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in Namibia. The program was established in 2019 and provides women with the tools needed to create and grow their own businesses, raise capital, and effectively network with other successful business owners. The first cohort for 2020 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Gender Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), Namibia, Women, Women Entrepreneurs
Windhoek – Thirty-two young women have graduated as the first DREAMS Ambassadors in Namibia for the U.S. government-funded DREAMS program. The DREAMS program supports adolescent girls and young women between 10 and 24 years of age as well as their parents or caregivers and sexual partners to prevent new HIV infections through education in reproductive ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 November, 2020 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Gender Issues, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, USAID | Tags: DREAMS, Namibia
Windhoek – As part of the effort to expand HIV services in Namibia, the U.S. Embassy in Namibia has provided two Toyota Hiluxes and two Toyota Land Cruisers to NGO partner Development Aid from People to People (DAPP Namibia). DAPP Namibia, a local NGO that partners with the U.S. Embassy’s PEPFAR program and the Ministry of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 14 October, 2020 | Topics: News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, DAPP, HIV/AIDS, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, New Restrictions Implemented The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 3,406 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia and 22 deaths. On August 12, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the entire country will revert from Stage 4 to Stage 3 of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 12 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Windhoek – U.S. Ambassador Lisa A. Johnson welcomed Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Namibia, Honourable Jenelly Matundu, and Mayor of Windhoek, Her Worship Fransina Kahungu to the site of the new U.S. Embassy Campus in Klein Windhoek for a historic groundbreaking ceremony today. Ambassador Johnson introduced to Deputy Minister Matundu and Mayor Kahungu ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Namibia, New U.S. Embassy Campus
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update, Possible Early August Flight The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 1,402 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixty-four of these cases have recovered, and there have been 7 fatalities. The majority of Namibia remains at “Stage 4” of Namibia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic until ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Windhoek, July 14 – Seven young women are launching their own tailoring business with the support of the U.S. government-funded DREAMS project. Today, the seven entrepreneurs delivered 300 face masks to Project Hope for use in Safe Spaces around Windhoek. Safe Spaces are locations at schools or in the community where adolescent girls and young ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 14 July, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS, Face Masks, Namibia, Project Hope Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Special Commercial Flight Available from Windhoek to Frankfurt The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 293 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twenty-four of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has been informed that WestAir Aviation will be offering a ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
The Government of Namibia has been upgraded to a Tier 1 country in the 2020 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for fully meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking. Namibia is the only country in Africa to achieve a Tier 1 ranking this year, joining 34 nations globally. The TIP report, compiled ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 June, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Press Releases, TTIP, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Namibia, Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Namibia Announces New Stages, Special Dispensation for Parts of Erongo The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 67 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twenty-one of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On June 22, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the majority of Namibia ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: covi, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 39 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Nineteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. At this time, Stage 1 lockdown measures remain in effect for the Erongo Region until at least midnight on June ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 31 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Seventeen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. At this time, Stage 1 lockdown measures remain in effect for the Erongo Region until at least midnight on June ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 12 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Walvis Bay Lockdown Measures Expanded to Erongo Region The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 31 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On June 8, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the Stage 1 lockdown measures in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 9 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Upcoming Flight on Qatar Airways; Possible Future Flight on Air Namibia The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 25 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Sixteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek has been informed that the Qatar Airways ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Air Namibia Flight Time Changed; COVID-19 Weekly Update The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 22 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Fourteen of these cases have recovered, and there have been no fatalities. On May 28, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that the majority of Namibia will move ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 29 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Windhoek – The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) handed over on May 18 two Toyota Land Cruisers to the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT). One of the vehicles will be based at the Waterberg Law Enforcement Training Centre where it will be used for training purposes. The other vehicle will be used ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 May, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, Wildlife | Tags: Forestry and Tourism, Ministry of Environment, Namibia, U.S. Defense Department
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Commercial Flight Delayed on Air Namibia, Limited Seats Still Available Air Namibia has informed the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek that the flight from Windhoek to Frankfurt and then onward to London that was originally scheduled for May 27 has been delayed until June 2. If you had already purchased tickets for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Commercial Flights Available Through Air Namibia Air Namibia has informed the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek that it is planning two special commercial flights out of Windhoek for any foreign citizens seeking to depart. One flight, SW9303, will depart Windhoek on May 22 at 7:50 am. It will make stops in the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Twelve of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 15 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Eight of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Health Alert, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Eight of these cases have recovered, and no new cases have ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
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. ...
Read More» 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
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: COVID-19 Weekly Update Unless emergent situations require more frequent messages, the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek will now be sending weekly updates on COVID-19 in Namibia. The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Six of these cases have recovered, and no new cases ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Lockdown Extended by Namibian Government Through May 4, 2020 The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. On April 14, 2020, the Namibian Government announced that it is extending the lockdown countrywide until midnight on May 4, 2020. Additional information about the measures ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: Repatriation Flight Departing Windhoek on April 15 The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek is currently organizing a charter flight to depart Windhoek for the United States on Wednesday, April 15, and there will be limited seats ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia, Repatriation Flight
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 16 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The U.S. Embassy in Windhoek is not aware of any additional flights departing Windhoek at this time, nor is it planning any future repatriation flights. If you would like to be included on any future ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 7 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 14 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a
Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international travel. The U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. Another diplomatic mission in Windhoek may be arranging a flight for Saturday, April 4, and there may be seats available for U.S. citizens. We expect this flight will be the last opportunity for the foreseeable ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 13 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. On April 1, 2020 over 40 American citizens departed Namibia successfully on a U.S. Embassy-arranged special commercial flight to Lusaka, where they will connect to an Ethiopian Airlines commercial flight through Addis Ababa and on ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 1 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a
Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international travel. The U.S. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 11 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19, and the Centers for Disease Control issued on March 27, 2002 a global Warning Level 3 Travel Health Notice to avoid nonessential international ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS FOR 21-DAY LOCKDOWN OF KHOMAS AND ERONGO REGIONS INCLUDING OKAHANDJA AND REHOBOTH 1. When will the lockdown come into force? The lockdown will begin at 23:59 on Friday 27 March, 2020 until 23:59 on 16 April, 2020. The lockdown will remain in force for twenty-one (21) days. 2. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 28 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 8 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. We recognize this has been a challenging period for many of our fellow Americans, particularly those of you seeking to depart Namibia as ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs | Tags: COVID-19, Namibia
Location: Namibia (countrywide) Event: The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed 8 cases of COVID-19 in Namibia. The Department of State has issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory for COVID-19. We recognize this has been a challenging period for many of our fellow Americans, particularly those of you seeking to depart Namibia as ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Health Issues | Tags: COVID-19, 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 ...
Read More» 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
U.S. President Donald J. Trump sent a written message of congratulations to Namibian President His Excellency Hage Geingob and the Namibian people on the occasion of Namibia’s 30th anniversary of independence. In the message, President Trump said that Namibia’s strong democratic traditions were evident in its peaceful national elections last year and that Namibia’s continued ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 20 March, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Independence Day, Namibia, President Donald Trump, President Hage Geingob
On Tuesday March 16 U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa Johnson stated that Peace Corps Volunteers in Namibia and worldwide would return to the United States due to the COVID-19 outbreak. She made the announcement during the MIRCO-led briefing on COVID-19, adding that volunteers will return when conditions permit. “This is worldwide decision was made because ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 16 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, News, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Corona Virus, COVID-19, Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, United States of America
Good Morning! Thank you for inviting me to join you here today. On behalf of the United States, I would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to MeatCo on the dispatch of your first consignment of Namibian beef to the United States. MeatCo’s high-quality beef product has enabled Namibia to become the first country in Africa ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 19 February, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Economic Issues, Trade, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, Export Beef, Meatco, Namibia, U.S.-Namibia
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 ...
Read More» 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 ...
Read More» 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
On January 23, U.S. Ambassador Johnson joined the Ministry of Health and Social Services at Oshakati and Onandjokwe Hospitals to learn more about why cervical cancer screening is so important for all women who are sexually active, and particularly women who are HIV positive. “Cervical cancer is a health risk that is preventable, unlike other ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 January, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Gender Issues, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: CDC, CDC Namibia, Cervical Cancer, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, Onandjokwe Hospital, Oshakati Hospital
It is my absolute pleasure to be here with you today to commemorate World AIDS Day in the Khomas region. With the global theme “Communities make a difference”, it is so important to see you, the members of this community, here today because the ability to make a difference is in your hands. Namibia’s goal ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, World Aids Day
The United States congratulates the Republic of Namibia and its citizens on a successful and peaceful election, further strengthening Namibia’s vibrant democracy. Since Namibia’s independence in 1990, the United States has supported the country’s democratic processes, institutions, and traditions. We congratulate President Geingob on his re-election and look forward to another five years of cooperation ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 December, 2019 | Topics: Government Offices, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Elections, Namibia
U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson and U.S. Embassy representatives will celebrate Namibia’s democratic traditions as accredited observers at the polls this Wednesday, November 27. “Participating in the electoral observation mission is the U.S. Embassy’s way to show support for Namibia’s election and join Namibia in celebrating its commitment to participatory democracy,” said Ambassador Johnson. The Electoral ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Political Affairs, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Elections, Electoral Commission of Namibia, Namibia
Windhoek – Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Francis R. Fannon visited Sub-Saharan Africa from November 2 to 9, 2019, including South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. While in Namibia Assistant Secretary Fannon engaged with the government to strengthen government-to-government relationships on mines and energy and also met with business leaders. ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Francis R. Fannon, Namibia
Okahandja – 30 new U.S. Peace Corps volunteers joined local communities throughout Namibia last week to begin two-year assignments to strengthen education across the country. The 30 volunteers will work shoulder-to-shoulder with local communities and schools in all 14 regions for the next 24 months. The Peace Corps is a volunteer program of the United ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Namibia, Okahandja, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Namibia, Peace Corps Volunteers, Peter Lord
Windhoek – The U.S. Government is increasing its food assistance to Namibia through a US$1 million (N$15 million) contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme. This is in addition to the US$7.6 million in drought relief announced by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson alongside His Excellency President Geingob in September, and the US$100,000 in water ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Economic Issues, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: Drought, Drought Assistance, Drought relief, Namibia, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, United States of America
Good morning! It is my pleasure to be here with you all today. The Namibia University of Science and Technology’s annual HIV/AIDS and Wellness Campaign is a great way for us to share information and increase our knowledge about HIV. This year’s theme, ‘Knowledge is Power,’ is appropriate because when we know more, we are ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 12 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: DREAMS, HIV/AIDS, Namibia, NUST
Windhoek – To alleviate the hardship brought on by the drought, the U.S. government has donated US$7.6 million worth of food assistance for some of Namibia’s most vulnerable populations. The donation is funded by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and is in addition to the US$81.4 million in PEPFAR funding ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 11 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Drought relief, Namibia, President Hage Geingob, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson
Sister Kashala works as a Quantity Surveyor for Nexus Building Contractors while concurrently pursuing a Masters in Property Studies at the University of Cape Town. She commits to disrupting construction industry norms, defying conventional gender roles, and redefining the role of women in construction. Amidst her trailblazing in the industry, she is the founder of ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 21 June, 2019 | Topics: YALI | Tags: Mandela Washington Fellowship, Namibia
Windhoek – On 27 May 2019, the United States Ambassador to Namibia, Lisa A. Johnson, announced US$100,000 (N$1.44 million) in immediate drought assistance for Namibia from USAID’s Office for Disaster Assistance (OFDA). The funds will be used for humanitarian disaster relief with water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions to be provided by the Namibia Red Cross ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 27 May, 2019 | Topics: Agriculture, Ambassador, Environment, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Drought, Drought relief, Namibia, U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson, U.S. Government
I would like to join with others in welcoming you to the Africa Center for Strategic Studies’ Whole-of-Africa Maritime Dialogue. My name is Peter Lord, and I am the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy here in Windhoek. The United States has long been committed to working with Africa to help African states ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 13 May, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Africa, Maritime, Namibia
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Lisa Johnson at the TIP National Referral Mechanism Launch Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to join you for the launch of the Trafficking in Persons National Referral Mechanism and awareness-raising campaign. I am honored to join the Namibian government as it launches a key component of the Combatting ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 29 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches, TTIP, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: Combatting Trafficking in Persons Act, Namibia, National Referral Mechanism
Windhoek – On 18 March 2019, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed nutrition equipment valued at N$1 million (US$72,000) to the Ministry of Health and Social Services at Windhoek’s Maxuilili Clinic. The equipment, which consists of 100 body weighing scales, 100 height-measuring ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 18 March, 2019 | Topics: Health Issues, Key Officials, PEPFAR, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: CDC Namibia, Global Health Supply Chain, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia
Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to join you in celebration of International Women’s Day. Each of us is here today because we know that empowering women – economically, politically, and socially – is essential to creating sustainable and prosperous societies. We strongly support Namibia’s theme for this year’s Women’s Day, “empowering people ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 8 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Gender Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches, U.S. & Namibia, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: DREAMS, Gender Based Violence, International Women's Day, Namibia
Windhoek – Squinting in the hot northern Namibian sun, a man smartly dressed in a nurse’s uniform greets us with a warm smile. Rightwell Zulu, or “Dr. Zulu,” as he is affectionately called by his colleagues, is a nurse mentor at Nyangana District Hospital in Namibia. Zulu, together with his colleagues, Veronika Shivute and Felistas ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 24 May, 2017 | Topics: PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & Namibia | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Namibia, PEPFAR
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton at the Official Handover of Acceleration Plan Vehicles to Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) Directorate of Special Programs Good morning! It is a real pleasure for me to be back at the Ministry of Health and Social Services today to participate in another event marking our longstanding, close cooperation ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 23 November, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Health Issues, PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia, PEPFAR, Speeches
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Thomas F. Daughton Official Opening of the Scaling Up HIV Viral Load Testing Workshop Safari Hotel, Windhoek September 13, 2016 Good morning! It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to Windhoek for what I am sure will be a valuable workshop on scale-up of viral load testing. This is the third in ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 15 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Exclude, Health Issues, News, PEPFAR, Speeches | Tags: HIV/AIDS, Namibia, PEPFAR, UNAIDS
NASA scientists and two research aircraft have come to a unique natural laboratory off the coast of Namibia to study a major unknown in future climate prediction. The coast of Namibia is one of three places on Earth with persistent low-level clouds, and the only such location with a steady supply of tiny aerosol particles ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 29 August, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases, Science & Tech | Tags: Namibia, NASA, ORACLES
Ongwediva — On 02 August 2016, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Daughton and Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Juliet Kavetuna welcomed more than 100 new health care workers hired through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) who will soon be deployed to health facilities in seven districts (Onandjokwe, Omuthiya, Tsumeb, Oshikuku, Andara, Nyangana, Engela) ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 2 August, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, PEPFAR, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, HIV/AIDS, Namibia, PEPFAR, Speech
U.S. Ambassador Thomas Daughton Remarks for the Opening of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cyber Investigations Training Monday, July 25, 2016 Good morning. I am honored to be here today to mark the opening of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Crime Investigations Training. I want to start by recognizing and thanking Inspector General Sebastian ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Windhoek | 26 July, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Cyber Investigation, Namibia, NamPol, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Daughton, U.S. Homeland Security
