2022 in Namibia
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Events in the year 2022 in Namibia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Hage Geingob
- Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba
- Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa
- Deputy-Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
- Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
Events
[edit]Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia
- 15 March – Namibia drops its requirement of face mask and mandatory PCR COVID-19 test for vaccinated visitors as the number of cases falls.[1]
- June – The Omburu Solar Power Station becomes operational.[2]
- July – Bethanie Desalination Plant becomes operational.[3]
- The Ministry of Public Enterprises is disbanded [4]
Sports
[edit]- September 2021 – June 2022: 2021–22 Namibia Football Premier League
- 28 July – 8 August: Namibia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Deaths
[edit]- 22 January – Katuutire Kaura, 80, politician, MP (1990–2015)
- 16 February – Alpheus Muheua, 65, politician[5]
- 5 March – Immanuel Ngatjizeko, 69, politician, MP (since 2000)[6]
- 4 May – Gerhard Mans, 60, rugby union player (Free State Cheetahs, South West Africa, national team)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Masks, PCR tests no longer needed in Namibia as COVID cases fall". Reuters. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Omburu increases affordable electricity…Nampower's 20MW solar power plant inaugurated". Truth, for its own sake. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Wansi, Benoit-Ivan (2022-09-16). "NAMIBIA: 3 mini desalination plants for irrigation in Daures". Afrik 21. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Namibian, The. "Public enterprises ministry to become holding company". The Namibian. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Africa News, Namibian. "Alpheus Muheua Dies". The Namibian. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "ALERT: Immanuel Ngatjizeko has died". nampa.org. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Mostert, Herman. "Gerhard Mans, Namibia's first rugby captain, dies in cycling accident". Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
