Namibia appoints first female prime minister

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Incoming prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said one of her priorities in her position will be to improve the public service sector so that it delivers quality service to Namibians. Speculation about who the next prime minister would be ended yesterday after President-elect Hage Geingob announced Kuugongelwa-Amadhila as the person to serve in that capacity. Geingob will vacate the prime minister’s position next week when he takes over as the country’s president on March 21. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, currently the country’s finance minister, acknowledged the many challenges that