Several political parties are demanding answers after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) awarded the ballot paper printing tender for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections to a South African company, Ren-Form CC. The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is seeking clarity from the ECN after the bidding process for the tender was abruptly canceled […]
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has vowed to disrupt the upcoming National Assembly and Presidential elections if the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) does not heed its demands concerning a contentious tender awarded to the South African company Ren-Form for printing and distributing ballot papers. “The Namibian people must rise up and reject this […]
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is demanding urgent answers from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) after what it describes as abrupt cancellation of a bidding process for a tender to print ballot papers for the upcoming November Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The ECN scrapped the bid on 7 October 2024—just 48 hours before […]
The Swapo Party celebrated the official nomination of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as a presidential candidate in the November 27 elections. The announcement was made during a media briefing attended by the party members to celebrate “a historic moment,” as Nandi-Ndaitwah is the first female candidate fielded by the party. Shaningwa said that Nandi-Ndaitwah’s nomination marks a […]
The division in NUDO deepens as a faction under Barry Rukoro called for a media conference this morning to announce NUDO’s technical-political collaboration with Swanu of Namibia. Rukoro’s media briefing was at the same time as party Secretary General Joseph Kaundenge was at the Elections House for the nomination of political parties and presidential candidates […]
With the national elections of November 27 fast approaching, political party agents must show commitment to ensuring a smooth electoral process, free from irregularities. The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) and the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) have both expressed their readiness to deploy agents to the polling stations. Party agents serve as electoral watchdogs, […]
21 political parties on the list have made the deadline to participate in the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Affirmative Repositioning Movement, the Landless People’s Movement, and the Republican Party of Namibia submitted their lists before the 11 o’clock deadline this morning. ECN Chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua, urged party leaders to encourage their supporters […]
All three independent candidates were not able to make the cut after the verification processes were completed. The three are Elsie Chen, Jeremiah Kaambo, and Aily Angula. The candidates have until tomorrow at 10:00 to ensure they adhere to the requirements. The nomination of an independent candidate must be supported by at least 500 registered […]
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) missed its target of having 71% youth representation in the parliamentary list and has instead reached only 45%. LPM announced its list of 92 candidates for the National Assembly at the electoral convention held over the weekend in Windhoek. Its leader, Bernardus Swartbooi, explained that although the party initially […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) hosted an important stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Omuthiya, Oshikoto Region, as part of its preparations for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections. This meeting aimed to equip local stakeholders with essential information related to the electoral process, fostering a collaborative atmosphere ahead of the crucial polls. During the […]
