The inspection of voting material used during the National Assembly election held last month continues at the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s headquarters. ECN Commissioner Pius Iikwambi says the process is proceeding smoothly so far and expressed confidence they will be done by 17:00 today. The ECN prepared and made available information from over 2,500 teams […]
The inspection process of material used in the National Assembly Elections kicked off at the Electoral Commission of Namibia headquarters in Windhoek this morning. The inspection comes after an Electoral Court ruling, ordering that the material be inspected over a period of two days that is the 18th and 19th of December. The Electoral Court […]
The Electoral Court is set to hear arguments from the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) on Friday. Both parties have taken legal action against the Electoral Commission of Namibia, seeking permission to inspect election materials following the recent presidential and National Assembly elections. The elections, held between November 27 […]
Registered political parties and prospective independent candidates have been reminded that the nomination process for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the Oshikoto Region has commenced. The process started on the 6th of December and will run until the 21st of December at eleven o’clock in the morning. The Electoral Commission of Namibia urged independent candidates […]
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has expressed alarm over reports that the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is summoning IPC polling agents to warehouses or police stations for the purpose of reopening ballot boxes from the recent elections. In a letter seen by the nbc, the IPC has confirmed receiving such reports from various […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia has commended Namibians for participating in this year’s elections peacefully and in numbers, which affirms the country’s democratic maturity. Speaking on the Inside the Chambers programme, ECN Spokesperson De Wet Siluka acknowledged administrative and logistical hurdles but emphasized the Commission’s swift actions to prioritize the electorate’s interests. “As a nation, […]
Residents of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies in the Otjozondjupa Region can expect to vote for their new constituency councillors in separate by-elections before June 2025. This is due to the announcement that their current constituency councillors—Elder Filipe of Grootfontein and Marlayn Mbakera of the Otjiwarongo Constituency—are on the new list of members of parliament, […]
The delegation of the European Union, along with EU member states, has congratulated President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and all newly elected members of the National Assembly. In a statement, the EU praised the people of Namibia for their remarkable commitment to democracy, noting their resilience and peaceful participation throughout the electoral process. The EU and its […]
The votes scored by all presidential candidates of the various political parties vary, with two top candidates outperforming their party candidates by wide margins of above 40,000. One candidate among the top five has been outperformed by his party by 52,000 votes. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) released the final results on Tuesday night, […]
It was business as usual in the streets of Windhoek following the final announcement of the Presidential and National Assembly election results last night. While some were aware that the results would be announced, others were caught by surprise when the final outcome was revealed. In Katutura, residents expressed mixed emotions. Some were pleased with […]
