Swapo Party Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, says the nation must not be misinformed that there is no development taking place in the Otjozondjupa Region. Nandi-Ndaitwah made this cautionary statement during the party’s star rally at Otjiwarongo when she highlighted the successes in the health sector in the region, which boasts 72 health facilities, including five […]
Political parties that attended a stakeholders event organised by the Electoral Commission of Namibia have called for thorough training of polling officials on the importance of handling election material. They complained about polling officials, whom they accused of negligence. The meeting with the ECN was attended by the ADM, APP, PDM, LPM, and the Swapo […]
The Presidency has reminded the public that November 27th is a public holiday. This announcement comes in response to inquiries from the public regarding whether voting day is a public holiday. “In accordance with the powers vested in the President by Section 1(3) of the Public Holidays Act, 1990 (Act No. 26 of 1990), H.E. […]
The production and printing of the final ballot papers for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections has commenced in Johannesburg, South Africa. This follows the verification and sign-off of the designed sample ballot papers by 18 political parties. In a statement, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says the three political parties that opted to […]
The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) had its first Election Task Force meeting with political parties participating in the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The NBC, through its Director General, Stanley Similo, informed the political parties about free and equal airtime allocation, the NBC’s code of conduct for elections, and other issues relating to elections. […]
NBC Director General Stanley Similo has called on political parties to ensure the safety of journalists during the upcoming November 2024 election campaigns. Similo stressed the pivotal role that the media plays in democracy, emphasising that journalists are essential in providing balanced coverage and ensuring that both political voices and public concerns are heard. He […]
nbc Director General Stanley Similo met with leaders of political parties to discuss airtime coverage and election broadcasting for the November 2024 elections. nbc will provide a total of 5,040 minutes of equal free airtime across TV, radio, and YouTube for all parties. Each party will receive 20 minutes of airtime on each of nbc’s […]
Digital communication and printing company Ren-Form CC has threatened to take legal steps to protect its name and reputation against what it terms false, malicious, and unsubstantiated allegations against it. The South African-based company says it instructed its legal team to pursue all available legal avenues to pursue any organisation or individuals responsible for making […]
The Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation is urging stakeholders in Mozambique to ensure peace and stability ahead of the official announcement of the election results. In a statement released on Monday, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is also the President of Tanzania, pleaded for peace to prevail. […]
Media Ombudsman John Nakuta has commended the media for its fair and balanced reporting of activities related to the November Presidential and National Assembly elections so far. Nakuta, however, called for improved representation of women in election coverage. The Media Ombudsman was speaking at the third Media Coverage Monitoring report on the national elections covering […]
