The year 2025 will be the one that many will be looking forward to as the government plans to implement a grant for unemployed people between the ages of 18 and 59. This was announced by the implementing Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, when she received 18 members to […]

The United Democratic Front (UDF) is advocating for free pre-primary to tertiary education and a N$500 grant for each unemployed Namibian. The party president, Hendrik Gaobaeb, says if elected to parliament, party leaders will further ensure that each person is allocated one plot. The UDF held a rally at Usakos this weekend to appeal to […]

The Swapo Party National Leader assigned to the ||Kharas Region, Tom Alweendo, has urged the electorate to entrust the party with another term of office come the 27 November national and presidential elections. Speaking at a mini-rally at Oranjemund, Alweendo said Swapo continues to improve citizens’ lives.  A convoy of Swapo Party members paraded the […]

NAMIBIA VOTES 2024 | 91% of eligible voters have registered to participate in the Presidential and National Assembly and Elections slated for November 27. This means that a cumulative 1,467,604 potential voters registered within the country and at Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad from June 3 to August 1, 2024. The Kunene and Oshana regions have recorded […]

Just as is with every eligible voter, journalists too want to exercise their rights and heeded the call to register. The media are essential to democracy and act as a crucial watchdog to democratic elections, safeguarding the transparency of the process.  They provide voters with the information to formulate their own opinions, allowing them to […]

It was the last day of the general registration of voters (GRV), and several queues were still being observed at registration points around Windhoek. Since last week, Namibians have been flocking to registration points to get their voter cards, which led to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) achieving 81% of the intended target by […]

Otavi is one of the constituencies in the Otjozondjupa Region, leading in general voter registration at 91% by the 27th. With voter registration ending Thursday, a few activities were happening. The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Otavi Team leader, Mandla Kitsie, says she hopes that the situation might change. In the first month, they were only […]

Swanu of Namibia has declared its readiness for the upcoming elections despite internal conflicts.  President Evilastus Kaaronda told the media in Windhoek that the extraordinary central committee meeting held last week, as a result of the High Court ruling, confirmed the nullification of Charles Katjivirue’s leadership and the unlawful status of previous meetings. Kaaronda says […]

With only about two days to go before the voter registration ends, the Keetmanshoop Urban Constituency still has the lowest voter registration turnout among the seven constituencies in the ||Kharas Region. With the highest number of eligible voters registered in the region at 16,838, figures released on Saturday show that only 11,214 eligible voters registered, […]