2022 in Namibia explained

See also: 2022 in Southern Africa.

Events in the year 2022 in Namibia.

Incumbents

• President: Hage Geingob
• Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba
• Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa
• Deputy-Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
• Chief Justice: Peter Shivute

Events

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

• September 2021 – June 2022: 2021–22 Namibia Football Premier League
• 28 July – 8 August: Namibia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Deaths

• 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]

Notes and References

1. News: 2022-03-15 . Masks, PCR tests no longer needed in Namibia as COVID cases fall . en . Reuters . 2022-09-21.
2. Web site: Omburu increases affordable electricity…Nampower's 20MW solar power plant inaugurated . 2022-09-21 . Truth, for its own sake. . 27 June 2022 . en.
3. Web site: Wansi . Benoit-Ivan . 2022-09-16 . NAMIBIA: 3 mini desalination plants for irrigation in Daures . 2022-09-21 . Afrik 21 . en-US.
4. Web site: Namibian . The . Public enterprises ministry to become holding company . 2022-09-21 . The Namibian . en.
5. Web site: Africa News . Namibian . Alpheus Muheua Dies . 2022-09-21 . The Namibian . en.
6. Web site: ALERT: Immanuel Ngatjizeko has died . 2022-09-21 . nampa.org.
7. Web site: Mostert . Herman . Gerhard Mans, Namibia's first rugby captain, dies in cycling accident . 2022-09-21 . Sport . en-US.