WINDHOEK: President Nangolo Mbumba has conferred a hero's funeral on former President Hage Geingob.President Mbumba made the declaration in a notice published in the Government Gazette on Friday in terms of Sub-Article 8 of Article 32 of the Namibian Constitution, following the former president's death on 04 February 2024 in Windhoek.The president is empowered to make such a declaration by Sub-Article (3)(h) of that Article read with sections 3 and 4 of the Conferment of National Honours Act, 2012 (Act No. 11 of 2012).Mbumba further directed that a State funeral be held in honour of the late Geingob and that he be buried at the National Heroes' Acre on 25 February.A period of mourning has been declared from 05 February until the day of the burial. During the same period, all flags were to be flown at half-mast in Namibia and at Namibian Missions around the world.The funeral will be preceded by a public memorial service at Independence Stadium on Saturday.Following the passing of the former preside nt and the subsequent swearing-in of Mbumba as Namibia's fourth president, a high-level committee chaired by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila was set to coordinate the funeral of the late President Geingob.Meanwhile, President Mbumba has declared Sunday, 25 February, a public holiday. However, per the Public Holidays Act of 1990, when a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a public holiday. Therefore, Monday, 26 February 2024 will be a public holiday.Source: Namibia Press Agency