Namibia: Cabinet Suspends Official Funerals Pending Policy Review
NAMIBIA, JUL 4 – Namibia halts state funerals until April 2026 to review eligibility and spending after costs surged to 38.4 million Namibian dollars in 2024/2025, officials said.
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The cost of a public funeral in the country has increased dramatically over the past year.
Namibia Suspends State Funerals Following Criticism Over High Costs
The Namibian government has instituted a temporary moratorium on state funerals, effective until April 2026, following growing scrutiny over the escalating expenses of official burials. The decision was announced by Information Minister Emma Theofelus after a Cabinet meeting and grants only President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah the authority to exempt specific funerals from the ban. A seven-member review committee will reassess the criteria and proce…

Namibia halts all state funerals amid criticism of the high cost
WINDHOEK — The Namibian government has announced a temporary ban on state funerals amid criticism over the rising costs of these burials.Only President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has the power to exempt...
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