The Association for Localised Interest (ASOLI) has reaffirmed its commitment to put people over politics as it gears up for the upcoming Local Authority Elections. Speaking during a media briefing, ASOLI President Joseph Kauandenge expressed deep concern over the high levels of poverty in Namibia. “Windhoek has 437,000 residents; out of that number, 46%, which […]
The Swapo Party candidate for the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in Kongola Constituency has vowed to empower the youth and develop natural resources into fuel for economic development. Mutelo was introduced to voters at Kongola in the Zambezi Region on Sunday. He said his focus will be on developing business and the […]
The Swapo Party’s Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, has urged party members to unite and work tirelessly to reclaim Walvis Bay in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. Shaningwa described Walvis Bay as a strategic town that is economically important to Namibia’s logistics, trade, and industrial development during the official launch of the party’s […]
The Swapo Party launched its 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authority Elections campaign at the Kuisebmond stadium in Walvis Bay. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah used the occasion to call for unity, accountability, and stronger local service delivery. Large gatherings filled the Kuisebmond Stadium as Swapo Party President Nandi-Ndaitwah launched the party’s election campaign, which she described […]
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) will start airing free equal airtime messages for political parties contesting the Outapi Constituency by-election. Two political parties, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Swapo Party, will field candidates in the by-election, scheduled for Monday, 29 September. Free-airtime messages will be broadcast on radio and television and will […]
Churches and civil society organisations remain worried about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November. They, therefore, urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia to engage them and use the platforms available to create awareness on voter registration. “Especially when one thinks of the experiences we have gone through […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia provisionally registered 1,499,235 voters for the Regional Councils’ elections. The Commission released the Provisional Voters Register, following the conclusion of the supplementary registration process on August 19th. Before the commencement of the supplementary registration of voters in August this year, the number of registered voters stood at 1.4 million. During […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is conducting an 11-day training workshop in Otjiwarongo for regional electoral, information and technology, logistics, and returning officers ahead of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections scheduled for November this year. The workshop was opened by ECN Commissioner Gerson Tjihenuna, who explained that the training session is designed […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has raised concern over the low turnout of eligible voters during the first week of the Supplementary Registration of Voters. In a media statement, the Commission registered more than 1,000 eligible voters in 121 constituencies plus 59 local authorities across the country. Although the numbers are low, ECN’s Chief […]
The supplementary voter registration, which began on August 4, has seen a total of 2,195 voters registered in the Oshikoto Region. Ester Hipangelwa said the region deployed 60 teams accompanied by 120 police officers to 11 constituencies within its three local authority areas: Oniipa, Omuthiyagwiipundi, Tsumeb, and parts of Olukonda. Hipangelwa said the deployment of […]
