Hawala conferred national hero status and State funeral

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2025-08-15

OSHAKATI, 15 AUG (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has posthumously conferred the honour of national hero status and accorded a State Funeral to the late Namibian Defence Force Lieutenant General (Rtd) Dumeni Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala.
Hawala died on Monday, at age 89.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said she recognises Hawala for his distinguished military service, steadfast leadership, and unwavering dedication to the ca...

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WINDHOEK - The late Retired Chief of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), Lieutenant-General Solomon Hawala. (Photo: Contributed)

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