First Lady Monica Geingos

Namibia’s broken society needs reconstruction

Namibia’s broken society needs reconstruction

Tujoromajo Kasuto Strong early childhood development is critical to repairing a broken society and as a country we cannot have a functional society if the children are broken. This concern was expressed by First Lady Monica Geingos at the official unveiling of the life size Africa’s Fearless Thinker and Lion Bench in front of the First National Bank’s headquarters in the Capital on Wednesday. ‘’We cannot have a functioning society if our children are broken; unfortunately, the victims of our broken homes are women and girls, as broken boys and men are to blame. We also need to talk to…
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Monica saves ‘Bishop’ and family<br>…will not pursue cash for damages

Monica saves ‘Bishop’ and family
…will not pursue cash for damages

Staff Writer First Lady Monica Geingos will not enforce the High Court defamation judgement of 11 February 2021 against Abed Bishop Hishoono to pay damages of N$250 000, including her legal cost of up to N$400 000. Hishoono was also ordered to tender an unconditional public apology to Geingos and to retract his defamatory and false statements. The First Lady in a statement issued through her legal practitioners, Sisa Namandje & Co.Inc today said that she is convinced that Hishoono has ‘’now honestly, deeply and genuinely indicated that he has wrongfully violated my rights and that of my family, and…
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Maybe I’ll sell my teeth, Hishoono says  ……As court orders N$250 000 payment

Maybe I’ll sell my teeth, Hishoono says ……As court orders N$250 000 payment

Eba Kandovazu INDEPENDENT Patriots of Change (IPC) member Abed “Bishop” Hishoono sarcastically said he would be selling his teeth to raise the N$250 000 he was ordered to pay First Lady Monica Geingos in damages for defamatory remarks he made towards her. Hishoono, who during the trial said he was unable to pay the N$350 000 Geingos was initially demanding for damages made the remarks briefly after the case was finalised by Judge Orben Sibeya. Hishoono said he could not afford the N$350 000 as he still has loans to pay off, following his wedding last year in October. He…
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SHOUT OUT: No choice but to be hopeful

Jackie Wilson Asheeke Slap me for being an eternal optimist. In Namibia, “The storm is passin’ over, alleluia...” (An old Negro Spiritual). In these times, I have no choice but to be hopeful. President Hage Geingob and First Lady Monica Geingos are in State House and doing their thing. And yes...I give props to the First Lady. All too often ignorant sexism prevents people from understanding that the wives of men with heavy responsibilities are “all in” whether they want to be or not. I pray that something innovative and tangible is done to help Namibia – we need many…
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