Namibia, Angola prepare for bi-national commission session
Written by on May 17, 2024
Namibia and Angola on Friday held a senior official session in preparation of the inaugural session of the Angola-Namibia Bi-National Commission.
The meeting took place in Luanda and will last for three days.
The session aims to review, facilitate exchange, and bring substantive ideas to reinforce the fraternal bilateral ties between Angola and Namibia.
Speaking at the official opening ceremony on Friday, the head of the Namibian delegation and executive director of international relations and cooperation, Penda Naanda, said: “I am convinced our deliberations will be geared towards strengthening bilateral cooperation between our two countries and peoples.”
Naanda said the two countries continue to enjoy excellent and cordial bilateral relations dating back to the liberation struggle.
He said the goal is for senior officials and technocrats to ensure meaningful change in the lives of both countries’ citizens.
“I have no doubt that through our combined efforts . . . we will be able to execute our mandate, translating into tangible and concrete recommendations of common interest for the consideration and adoption by the ministerial session.
“I wish our two delegations fruitful deliberations . . ,” he said.
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POLITICALLY MOTIVATED…A community member of Maltahöhe has said that the awarding of the Sossusvlei concession meant to benefit the two communities in the Hardap region is ‘politically spearheaded theft’ that will deprive the people in the area their rights.
He said the concession should be canceled and be given to the communities.
The concession was recently awarded by the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, to a private company to operate in the area for a period of 25 years, transporting tourists into the Namib desert and other benefits.
Video: Tracy Tafirenyika
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POLITICALLY MOTIVATED … A Maltahöhe community member says the awarding of a Sossusvlei concession meant to benefit two communities in the Hardap region is “politically spearheaded theft”. He says the concession should be cancelled and given to local communities. The minister of environment, forestry and tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, recently awarded the concession to a private company to transport tourists in the area for a period of 25 years. Video: Tracy Tafirenyika
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