All eligible Namibians are expected to register afresh for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Chairperson, Elsie Nghikembwa, has announced that the voters’ cards that were issued since 2014 are no longer valid and will not be accepted at the November polls. Nghikembwa also announced that this year’s election will […]
The Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Peter Shaama, outlined the schedule of the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections due to take place in November. Shaama says the calendar adopted by the ECN is aligned with the internationally recognised electoral cycle framework. The 2024 Electoral Calendar and Democracy […]
Namibia will vote on November 27 to elect the president and members of the National Assembly. The announcement was made by Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni. Other key dates announced were dates for general voter registration, which will be from June 3 to August 1. The nomination of independent candidates will commence on […]
The government would consider the possibility of establishing a permanent National Secretariat to continue coordinating the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) activities and programmes in Namibia. This was said by President Nangolo Mbumba, who further stated that this would ensure the full implementation of the National Plan of Action. President Mbumba launched the APRM Country […]
A veteran of the Liberation Struggle, Ellen Musialela, has welcomed the government’s decision to host Namibia’s 34th Independence celebrations at Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region. The region, at the time known as the Caprivi Strip, was an important gateway to freedom, with many freedom fighters and refugees crossing into neighbouring Zambia through the area. While the […]
The Botswana Wildlife Producers Association (BWPA) has expressed discontent with the United Kingdom’s Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill. The bill tabled in the UK’s Parliament in 2022 seeks to prohibit the import of hunting trophies into the UK. Speaking at a media briefing in Gaborone today, the Chairperson of BWPA, Leonard Matenje, says the proposed […]
