More than 600 new voters across the ||Kharas Region had registered during the supplementary registration of voters to participate in the November Local Authorities and Regional Councils elections by Thursday. The supplementary registration began on Monday and runs until 19 August.  The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) regional election officer for ||Kharas Region, Jejamaije Mujoro, […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has registered 514 eligible voters during the just-ended Outapi by-election supplementary registration. Though the by-election is scheduled for the 29th of September, there will still be a national election in November. The position became vacant following the appointment of the former Councillor Immanuel Shikongo as Omusati Governor. The registration […]

Namibians are once again heading to the polls this November, this time to elect regional and local authority councillors. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is working around the clock to ensure that the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Election on 26 November runs smoothly. News anchor Theo Ishuna spoke with Commissioner Pius Iikwambi to […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has identified 295 supplementary registration points in the Kavango East Region as preparations intensify for the upcoming Regional Council and Local Authority elections set for November. A total of 192 registration officials have been recruited to facilitate the process. Speaking at a regional stakeholder meeting in Rundu, Regional Election […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has submitted the performance assessment and post-election report for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The report was presented in the National Assembly by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Phillipus Katamelo. The Electoral Act mandates the ECN to submit a report on every election held in […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) held a stakeholder engagement at Katima Mulilo to assess their readiness for the supplementary registration of voters slated for the 4th to the 19th of August 2025. The Zambezi Region has 220 registration points that will cater for the eight constituencies with 148 registration officials recruited. The supplementary registration […]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) held a stakeholder conference in the Oshikoto Region, where they highlighted their readiness for the upcoming supplementary registration of voters. The supplementary registration process is scheduled from the 4th to the 19th of August 2025. It is for the registration of voters for the regional councils and local authority […]

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has launched what it terms the NDP Guerrilla War strategic campaign ahead of the November Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.  The party has also announced the eight people who will be leading the six-month campaign. These are Mwilima David Mwilima, who is the Deputy President for Operations; Vincent Kalikahwi, […]

The United Democratic Front (UDF) is striving to win four constituencies of the Erongo Region in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections in November. Vice President Nico Somaeb said many women are interested in standing as candidates, and they will battle it out in the party primaries. So far, the chairperson of the […]

The newly formed political group, the Association for Localised Interests (ASOLI), has announced that it will contest the local authority elections, targeting municipalities in the |Khomas, Otjozondjupa, Erongo and Oshana regions. Recently registered with the Electoral Commission of Namibia, ASOLI announced an ambitious plan to target the councils of Windhoek, Karibib, Swakopmund, Ongwediva, and Otjiwarongo […]