The UK and Namibia continue to remain resolute in their shared commitment to education. On the 17th February 2022, The British High Commission in Windhoek welcomed members of the Chevening alumni community, friends, colleagues and partners to meet one another and share in the memories and achievements of the 2020-2021 Chevening cohort.

Having reached the end of their time in the UK as Chevening scholars: Mavis Elias, Abel Abel, Gideon Tutala Gideon, Maria Gift Nekanyala, Hendrick Kadhila, Antony Chatu, Menessia Diergaardt, Lavinia Mbongo, Anastasia Aluvilu, Jacinto Fekayamala, Margretha Kampulu, Martha Abner, Hortensia Uupindi, and Martha Nangolo returned home to Namibia with new skills and knowledge that will contribute to the country’s future economic development.

They were welcomed back home by the British High Commissioner to Namibia, His Excellency Charles Moore who recognised their resilience in withstanding a multitude of challenges brought forward by the COVID-19 pandemic. His Excellency Charles Moore was joined by one of Namibia’s most prominent Chevening alumni, His Lordship Peter Shivute, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Namibia, whose career trajectory embodies the principles and possibilities of the Chevening Scholarship scheme.

Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations. The scholarships are an important element in Britain’s public diplomacy effort that allows young professionals, who have already displayed outstanding leadership talents, to study in the UK.