Pictured from left to right are Mr. Pupuma Mpumzi, Managing Director: Standard Bank Namibia, Dr. Becky Ndjoze-Ojo, Deputy Minister of Education, Ambassador Dennise Mathieu, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia, and Advocate Dave Smuts, Chairperson: Standard Bank Namibia, at the launch of the Standard Bank Namibia partnership with the U.S. Ambassador's Girls' Scholarship Program, September 22, 2008.  Full Size

Standard Bank of Namibia to Support United States Ambassadors Girls Scholarship Program Empowering More Namibian Girls and Boys to Stay in School and Graduate

On Monday, September 22nd at A. Shipena Secondary School in Katutura, U.S. Ambassador Dennise Mathieu and Standard Bank of Namibia Managing Director Pupuma Mpumzi, joined by Minister of Education, Hon. Nangolo Mbumba and Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration, Hon. Rosalia Nghidinwa, officially launched the public private partnership between the United States Ambassadors Girls Scholarship Program (AGSP) and Standard Bank of Namibia to expand the reach of this program to empower additional orphaned and vulnerable Namibian learners to take control of their futures by staying in school, performing well in school and reaching the goal of graduation.   

The Standard Bank contribution to the Ambassadors Girls Scholarship Program, totaling over $N2.5 million, will enable an additional 200 learners to attend and do well in school for the next five years – to move beyond primary education and reach the goal of graduation.
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U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Matt Harrington, delivering his remarks at the launch of the Law Society of Namibia's "Arrest & Bail After Hours" pamphlet on September 17, 2008. Full Size

Remarks by Matt Harrington, Deputy Chief of Mission
Launch of Law Society Pamphlet, “Arrest and Bail After Hours,” September 17, 2008

Good afternoon.  It is a great pleasure to be here.  I arrived in Namibia only a few weeks ago and this is my first opportunity to meet most of you.  Ambassador Mathieu wanted to join you today but she is visiting rural communities in northern Namibia – learning about their challenges as well as visiting some projects that the people of the United States have funded.  She asked me to convey her best wishes.  

I am delighted to be able to participate in the official release of the “Arrest and Bail After Hours” pamphlet.   It is an important document developed through the collaboration of the Law Society, the Legal Assistance Center, and the Office of the Prosecutor General – and the U.S. Embassy was pleased to be able to support it through our Democracy and Human Rights Fund.
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