51st Heroes' Day commemorations in Oshakati
About 35 000 people are expected to attend this year's Heroes' Day commemorations in Oshakati in the Oshana region, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology's Permanent Secretary (PS), Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana, said.
He told Nampa on yesterday advanced preparatory teams will be arriving in Oshakati from Monday to reinforce the regional preparatory teams.
The 51st commemorations will be held on 26 August at the Oshakati Independence Stadium under the five-year theme “The Aim was Independence”, with President Hage Geingob as the keynote speaker.
Ua-Ndjarakana said it was too early to reveal if there would be any foreign dignitaries, but he did not rule it out.
This year's commemorations coincide with two other main regional events which attract national attention, namely the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair, which runs from 25 August to 2 September in Ongwediva, and the Olufuko Cultural Festival from 25 August to 5 September in Outapi.
“We expect people from all over the country to turn out in big numbers for all these events.”
The PS reminded Namibians about the importance of Heroes' Day and the need to remember heroes and heroines who engaged in the liberation struggle towards the freedom of this country.
“This is not a political gathering, it is a human gathering, therefore all Namibians across the country should be humbled to join in the commemorations,” he added.
Last year's event was held in Walvis Bay and over 10 000 people attended. - Nampa
He told Nampa on yesterday advanced preparatory teams will be arriving in Oshakati from Monday to reinforce the regional preparatory teams.
The 51st commemorations will be held on 26 August at the Oshakati Independence Stadium under the five-year theme “The Aim was Independence”, with President Hage Geingob as the keynote speaker.
Ua-Ndjarakana said it was too early to reveal if there would be any foreign dignitaries, but he did not rule it out.
This year's commemorations coincide with two other main regional events which attract national attention, namely the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair, which runs from 25 August to 2 September in Ongwediva, and the Olufuko Cultural Festival from 25 August to 5 September in Outapi.
“We expect people from all over the country to turn out in big numbers for all these events.”
The PS reminded Namibians about the importance of Heroes' Day and the need to remember heroes and heroines who engaged in the liberation struggle towards the freedom of this country.
“This is not a political gathering, it is a human gathering, therefore all Namibians across the country should be humbled to join in the commemorations,” he added.
Last year's event was held in Walvis Bay and over 10 000 people attended. - Nampa
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