Changes to regional memorial services for Nujoma announced

Regional memorial services will be held for founding president Sam Nujoma from 20 to 26 February.

The schedule is as follows:
Etunda, Omusati region – 20 February
Eenhana, Ohangwena region – 21 February
Rundu, Kavango West region – 22 February
Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region – 23 February
Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa region – 24 February
Walvis Bay, Erongo region – 25 February
Keetmanshoop, //Kharas region – 26 February
Nujoma’s body returns to Windhoek on 27 February.

On 28 February, the official memorial service will take place at Independence Stadium in the capital, while the official state burial will take place at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on 1 March.

This was announced by minister of information and communication technology Emma Theofelus, who provided this update at the Government Information Centre in Windhoek on Tuesday.

She confirmed that the body of the late president will be present at all memorial services and will lie in state.

A memorial service will take place at the Nujoma family residence in Avis on Tuesday from 18h00 to 20h00 under the theme ‘Friends and Comrades of the Liberation Struggle and Business’.

Theofelus said the government will not provide transportation for those attending the memorial services and urged citizens who can assist with transport to help those in need.

Education directorates in the regions where services will be held will communicate with schools regarding student participation, she said.

Theofelus called on the public to observe the mourning period with dignity and emphasised that only information from the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology should be considered official.

“To the general public, this has caused some unfortunate feelings around this very important exercise, which is being undertaken for the very first time in the history of the Republic of Namibia,” she said.