The University of Porto in Portugal and UNAM signed an agreement that paves the way for academic collaboration across many academic disciplines. The University of Porto was represented by its Vice President Prof Maria de Fátima Marinho.
The agreement will enable both institutions to identify specific areas of collaboration and to design academic projects that stand to increase the scientific and cultural partnerships between Namibia and Portugal.
Read moreVisiting the site, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation confirmed that the archaeological findings have been kept "according to international standards”, since their discovery, in 2008. The Secretary has stated that "we have told Namibian authorities that these findings should be put in exhibition, in both countries, and that Portugal is working in this issue”. She added that "if the discovery had been made by a private company, Portugal would not have hesitated to claim the treasure’s property”.
Read moreThe Honorary Consul of the Republic of Namibia in Porto was awarded with the Medal "Ordem da Comenda Mérito Almirante Tamandaré”, in a ceremony held by SOAMAR Portugal, in Cascais. The award was created by the Brazilian Government in 1957, to recognize the services of authorities, institutions, civilians or soldiers, regarding the promotion or strengthening of the Brazilian Navy’s traditions, honouring their deeds or heightening its historical personalities.
Read moreIn a renewed drive to attract foreign direct investment and to market the country as an attractive investment destination, the Government of the Republic of Namibia under the auspices of the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and SME Development (MITSMED) will host an International Investment Conference, entitled Invest in Namibia International Investment Conference 2016 under the theme "Promoting Investment for Inclusive Growth and Industrialization” from 8 - 9 November 2016 at the Safari Conference Centre in Windhoek, Namibia.
Read more28 students of Portuguese Language of Andimba Toivo ya Toivo School in the Ohangwena region (650 km north of Windhoek) visited the Embassy last Friday as part of a field trip to Windhoek which also included a visit to Diogo Cão Centre. All the students study Portuguese Language in Andimba Toivo ya Toivo School, which offers Portuguese as a foreign curricular option since 2015. The school is part of wider group of 22 Namibian schools that have joined so far the Portuguese Language project agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Governments of Portugal and Namibia in 2011.
Read moreThe new Ambassador of Portugal to Namibia, Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, presented on July 20th her credentials to H.E. the President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Hage Geingob.
Read moreThe Honorary Consulate of Namibia in Porto’s 1st Anniversary, was celebrated on July 5, last Tuesday.
Mr. Hortênsio Simaria da Silva – Honorary Consul of the Republic of Namibia in Porto, had the honour of receiving the Ambassador of Namibia in Portugal, accompanied by a delegation of Namibian diplomatic officers and stakeholders, members of Porto’s diplomatic corps, as well as other guests.
Read moreAEP - Associação Empresarial de Portugal, in partnership with the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Namibia in Porto, joined forces to organize the Seminar Business Opportunities in Namibia, held on July 6, at 3 p.m. at AEP headquarters.
Read more"O Bom Jesus" sank 500 years ago and was discovered by miners, in Namibia. It contained a treasure of over 11 M euros. The story was recovered by an American News Station.
Namibian Government intends to electrify about 400 schools in rural areas before April 2020, minister of mines and energy Obeth Kandjoze says. This year, up to 38 rural schools will be electrified countrywide, he revealed during a visit to the Okoutjove village in the Omaheke region’s Otjombinde constituency on Thursday.
Read moreThe mayor of Funchal, the capital of Portugal's autonomous region of Madeira, Dr Paulo Cafôfo, visited Walvis Bay between 13 to 14 April.
During his stay, he met the harbour town's mayor, Immanuel Wilfried, had dinner with the local Portuguese community and businessmen and toured the harbor, before leaving for South Africa.
Read moreNamibia House and the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Namibia in Porto, Hortênsio Simaria da Silva, had the honour to welcome the members of the diplomatic corps of the city of Porto on the celebration of this important occasion.
Read moreThe number of students attending Portuguese classes in Namibia has grown significantly, after the agreement signed between the Portuguese and the Namibian Governments.
Angelina Costa, deputy-coordinator of the Portuguese Institute for Cooperation and Language in Namibia, told Lusa News Agency that "we can see there is an increased interest in the Portuguese language in Namibia. When we signed the memorandum of understanding, we started with roughly 280 students and now we have 1 800".
Read moreThe President of the Portuguese Republic, Mr. Cavaco Silva, hosted a dinner for members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Portugal, to present his New Year greetings. Her Excellency Mrs. Frieda Nangula Ithete, Ambassador of Namibia in Portugal, attended the ceremony.
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Namibia hosted the committee of heads of state of the African Union (C10) on United Nations Security Council reform in Windhoek, from 13 to 15 January 2016. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Mrs. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, said the C10 is an initiative of the African Union aimed to accelerate the United Nations’ reforms, particularly in the Security Council.
Andreia Hesemans, a young Portuguese woman, has built a school in the Namibian desert. Food, education and water are provided by Andreia’s family business and international funding.
Read moreThe President of the Republic received, in audience, Ambassador Helena Paiva, to whom he handed letters credential as Portugal’s diplomatic representative in Windhoek, Namibia.
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In the 2016 Diplomatic Seminar, which took place on January 5 in Lisbon, Santos Silva said that the strengthening of transatlantic ties continues to be a permanent item on the agenda, particularly the use of Lajes base. The organization and definition of a new strategic vision are under way within the CPLP [Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries].
Read moreThe year 2015 was devoted to promoting a shared vision and creating a firm foundation to build a prosperous Namibian house, says President Hage Geingob. He made these remarks in his New Year message issued by the Office of the President on Thursday, New Year's Eve. Geingob said his office was in 2015 privileged to gain insight into the aspirations of Namibians by visiting all 14 regions and listening to their challenges and suggestions on challenges they are faced with.
Read moreThe resuming of the Angolan kwanza conversion into Namibia dollar and Namibia dollar into kwanza has been delayed. On 2 December 2015, the exchange agreement has been suspended in Namibia. However, the central banks of Namibia and Angola have agreed to implement an alternative mechanism that will allow for the exchange of the two currencies at certain commercial banks in Angola.
Read moreOn last November 11, 2015 took place at the Embassy of Brazil in Portugal, the award ceremony of the Navy Friends Association, organized by the Society of Navy Friends (SOAMAR) and in which the Honorary Consul of Namibia in Porto, Mr. Hortêsio Simaria da Silva, was one of the awarded.
The Rear Admiral of the Navy of Brazil, Mr. Flávio Rocha, the President of SOAMAR-Brazil, Mr. Leonel Porto, and the President of SOAMAR-Portugal, Mr. Artur Victoria, among others, attended the ceremony.
Read moreNamibia has committed itself to eradicating poverty by 2025. A resolution to this effect was taken at the just ended National Conference on Wealth Redistribution and Poverty Eradication.
Effectively this target would be achieved under President Hage Geingob’s ten year tenure in office, if he is voted into office for a second term.
The Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, which organised and hosted the conference was tasked to implement appropriate programmes to ensure that Namibia beats by five years the global deadline for poverty eradication (2030), as per the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The conference was officially opened by President Geingob, who reiterated his resolve to fight poverty and hunger in Namibia. He called on all institutions of government and the private sector to work together in the fight against poverty, while emphasising the coordinating function of the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare.
Read moreThe Bank of Namibia has dismissed speculations that the currency conversion agreement between Namibia and Angola has brought about a liquidity crisis in the country.
Bank of Namibia’s spokesperson, Ndangi Katoma, says contrary to such allegations the bank "has not observed any liquidity crisis in the Namibian banking sector.”
Data shows that during the first nine months of 2015, the overall liquidity position of the banking industry averaged N$3 billion, in comparison to N$3.2 billion over the same periods in 2014 and N$2.8 billion 2013. "The liquidity levels of the banks have, therefore, been within the normal ranges,” says Katoma.
Read moreRepublic of Namibia has from today on an official representation based in the city of Porto.
The businessman Hortênsio Simaria da Silva is its respective Honorary Consul. The Honorary Consulate of Namibia in Porto was today inaugurated. Attended to the opening ceremony, Her Excellency Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of International Affairs, Mrs Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Her Excellency Ambassador of Namibia in Portugal, Mrs Frieda Nangula Ithete. At the ceremony, the Honorary Consul revealed as his priority the development of the commercial and business relations between the two countries "the opening of this Consulate is an important mark in the evolution of the relationships of these two countries. We will work to enforce that relationship and approximate Portugal and Namibia." - Mr. Simaria da Silva said.
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