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2025 in Namibia

Decades:	2000s; 2010s; 2020s;
See also:	Other events of 2025; Timeline of Namibian history;

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Events in the year 2025 in Namibia.

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Incumbents

President: Nangolo Mbumba (until 21 March); Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since 21 March)
Vice President: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (until 21 March)
Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa (until 20 March)
Deputy-Prime Minister: John Mutorwa
Chief Justice: Peter Shivute

Events

March

20 March – Saara Kuugongelwa is elected as the first female speaker of the National Assembly.^[1]
21 March – Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as the first female President of Namibia.^[2]^[3]

April

27 April – President Nandi-Ndaitwah dismisses Mac-Albert Hengari as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform following his arrest on rape charges.^[4]

May

18 May – A British national is arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing 34 San children in Otjozondjupa Region.^[5]
28 May – Genocide Remembrance Day, commemorating the Herero and Nama genocide during German rule from 1904 to 1908, is officially held as a holiday in Namibia for the first time.^[6]

June

10 June – The European Union adds Namibia to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.^[7]

July

4 July – The government issues a moratorium on state funerals until April 2026 with exception to be granted by the president, citing high costs.^[8]

August

30 August – A police van collides with a prison bus near Mariental, killing 14 people and injuring three others.^[9]

Holidays

Source:^[10]

1 January – New Year’s Day
21 March – Independence Day
18 April – Good Friday
20 April – Easter Sunday
21 April – Easter Monday
1 May – International Workers’ Day
4 May – Cassinga Day
25 May – Africa Day
28 May – Genocide Remembrance Day
29 May – Ascension Day
26 August – Heroes’ Day
10 December – Human Rights Day
25 December – Christmas Day
26 December – Family Day

Deaths

8 February – Sam Nujoma, 95, politician, first President of Namibia (1990–2005).^[11]
24 June – Moses Amweelo, 73, politician, MNA (since 2000).^[12]
11 August – Solomon Huwala, 89, Namibian military officer, chief of defence force (2000–2006).^[13]

References

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“Namibia inaugurates its first woman president”. France 24. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
[3]

“Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president”. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
[4]

“Namibia’s president sacks Agricuture Minister over rape allegations”. Africanews. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
[5]

“British tourist arrested in Namibia over nude photos of children”. BBC. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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“Namibia marks colonial genocide for first time with memorial day”. BBC. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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“EU removes Philippines from ‘high-risk’ money-laundering list, adds Monaco”. ABS-CBN. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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“Namibia halts all state funerals amid criticism of the high cost”. BBC. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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“Head-on crash between police van and prison bus kills 14 in Namibia”. BBC. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
[10]

“Namibia Public Holidays 2025”. Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
[11]

“Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma dies at 95”. DW. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
[12]

“Swapo remembers Moses Amweelo as loyal leader and freedom fighter with strong work ethic”. The Namibian. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
[13]

“Former Namibian Defence Force Chief Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala Dies at 89”. Ekiti News. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.

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