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Staff Reporter<\/p>\n

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PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has bestowed the honour of official funerals on more Namibians who passed away in the midst of the current COVID-19 storm.<\/p>\n

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A spate of deaths among senior government officials and other public office bearers has seen a series of state and official funerals being conferred on the departed by the Namibian Head of State.<\/p>\n

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President Geingob on Tuesday also declared the late Ngarikutuke Tjiriange and Zedikia Ngavirue as National Heroes.<\/p>\n

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According to a statement issued by the Namibian Presidency, Official Funerals were bestowed on the late Priscilla Kavita, Nekale Leo Mweshilengelwa, Bernadinus Petrus Shekutamba, and the late Colonel Gallen Mazila Kolokwe.<\/p>\n

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Kavita passed away on 23 June, Mweshilengelwa on 28 June, Shekutamba on 1 July, and Colonel Kolokwe passed away on 24 June.<\/p>\n

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According to the statement, the remains of the late Kavita, Mweshilengelwa, Shekutamba and Kolokwe will be interred on a date and place to be agreed to in consultation with their families.<\/p>\n

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Geingob extended deepest condolences and sympathies to the families, friends and comrades of the departed.<\/p>\n

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