2021 in Namibia
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Events in the year 2021 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
- 11 January – Test drilling for oil by Vancouver-Canada-based ReconAfrica (formerly Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.) begins in the Kavango Region, Kavango West. The license area is within the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, home to 200,000 people and a number of endangered species, but excludes the protected areas, notably the parks.[1][2] ReconAfrica has stated that "There will be no damage to the ecosystem from the planned activities."[3]
- 8 March – Speaking on International Women's Day, First Lady Monica Geingos slams Internet trolls who ″slut shame″ her on social media.[4]
Sports
[edit]- March – The Namibia Football Premier League is scheduled to begin its first season.
Deaths
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Barbee, Jeffrey (January 28, 2021). "Test drilling for oil and gas begins in Namibia's Okavango region". msn.com. National Geographic. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Republic of Botswana and ReconAfrica amend Exploration License to Exclude Entire Tsodilo Hills Area". newswire.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions: ReconAfrica Initial Drilling Project". reconafrica.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Princewill, Nimi (March 9, 2021). "Namibia's First Lady releases powerful video message to trolls who 'slut-shamed' her". CNN. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
When you stand up for yourself... You will be called a troublemaker, too aggressive, too unladylike. That is why many of us prefer not to challenge gender bias. That's why we endure being called gold-diggers, sluts... Too fat or too thin.
