Namibia: Honouring Heroes is a Collective Responsibility – Opinion

Namibians will observe Heroes Day on Tuesday, but some will again view it as just another public holiday.

To put the day in its context, let’s take another look at the meaning and purpose of Heroes Day.

Across the globe, many countries celebrate a heroes day annually, and, like Namibia, set the day aside as a public holiday.

A heroes day commemoration often marks the date of a significant event in a country’s history or coincides with the birthday of a national hero or…