Staff Reporter
A DELEGATION of three Namibian traditional leaders, led by Gaob Immanuel /Gaseb of the !Oe#Gan Traditional Authority and Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Leaders, visited the Igenge Palace—the official residence of King (Kyabazinga) William Gabula Nadiope IV of the Busoga Kingdom in Uganda—on Saturday.
The other members of the Namibian delegation are Chiefs Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo of the Ondonga Traditional Authority and Sem Kambazembi of the Kambazembi Traditional Authority.
PICTURED: Osman Ahmed Noor (right) receives the Namibian delegation, from left to right: Sem Kambazembi, Immanuel /Gaseb, and Fillemon Nangolo.
Osman Ahmed Noor, the 2nd Prime Minister of the Kingdom, who received the delegation on behalf of the Kyabazinga, assured the visitors of the King’s broad perspective on culture as a tool for development and the importance of unity of purpose in the pursuit of common goals.
Said Noor: “The Kyabazinga is very aware that what affects an African child in Busoga, Uganda, equally affects a Namibian child—issues like teenage pregnancies, youth unemployment, poverty, and food insecurity.”
In turn, Gaob /Gaseb said that the aim of their visit was to exchange insights, share experiences, explore opportunities for collaboration between traditional leaders, and discuss best practices regarding the promotion and advancement of traditional leadership within their respective societies.
