President Geingob posthumously honoured with Cuba’s highest award

Niël Terblanché In a touching ceremony that emphasized the deep ties between Namibia and Cuba, the late President Hage Geingob was posthumously awarded the prestigious José Martí Order, Cuba’s highest national honour. The award was bestowed by the President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba, Esteban Lazo Hernández, and received by Monica Geingos, the former First Lady of Namibia Bestowing the award marked a significant moment of international recognition for the departed Namibian leader’s contributions to democracy, peace, and justice. The announcement of this honour took place on 26 August 2023, during the commemoration of Namibia’s Heroes…