Events in the year 2024 in Namibia.
Incumbents
President: Hage Geingob (until his death on 4 February); Nangolo Mbumba (since 4 February) Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba (until 4 February); Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since 4 February) Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa Deputy-Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (until 4 February); John Mutorwa (since 4 February) Chief Justice: Peter Shivute
Events
4 February: President of Namibia Hage Geingob dies at the age of 82. Vice-president Nangolo Mbumba is sworn in as the fourth President of Namibia. 16 April: Eleven inmates escape from a prison in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region. 21 June: The High Court of Namibia rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex are unconstitutional. 27 August: The Ministry of Environment and Tourism announces a plan to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across the country. 16 September: Four children are found dead inside a disused freezer in Katima Murillo. 27 November: 2024 Namibian general election: Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah becomes the first woman to be elected president of Namibia, while her SWAPO party retains a narrow majority in the National Assembly amid criticism over logistical problems that saw delays in voting.
Deaths
31 January – Gerhard Tötemeyer, academic and politician (born 1935) 4 February – Hage Geingob, 82, politician, president (since 2015) and prime minister (1990–2002, 2012–2015). 14 July – Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, 57, politician, Education minister, (born 1967)
Holidays
1 January - New Year's Day 21 March - Independence Day 29 March – Good Friday 1 April - Easter Monday 1 May - International Workers' Day 4 May - Cassinga Day 9 May - Ascension Day 25 May - Africa Day 9 August - Heroes' Day 10 December – Human Rights Day 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Family Day
References
External links Online calendar