Nandi-Ndaitwah makes history as first female President

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has pledged to fulfil her campaign promises following her decisive victory in the 2024 presidential election, securing 638,560 votes. Speaking at the Election Commission of Namibia’s results centre on Tuesday, she reaffirmed her commitment to the Namibian people. “Our promises are not just words but a mandate for action,” she said. Nandi-Ndaitwah […]

Adv.Boesak weighs in on Namibia’s electoral controversy

A prominent Namibian advocate, Albert Boesak, has added his voice to the heated debate surrounding Namibia’s 2024 national elections, emphasising the president’s constitutional authority to make emergency proclamations, including those related to elections.  Boesak, however, noted that the legality of such a proclamation, especially in the context of extending voting days, hinges on the legal […]

Results released for 63 and 56 constituencies respectively in Presidential and National Assembly elections

#ELECTIONRESULTS | The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) today presented results from 31 constituencies for the presidential election and 24 in the National Assembly election bringing the total percentage of constituencies counted, to 63 and 56 respectively. The race for the top five positions in both Presidential and National Assembly elections remains competitive as verification […]

#NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | AR contemplates legal action against ECN

The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement leader, Job Amupanda, has challenged the credibility of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, alleging they were neither free nor fair. Dr. Amupanda indicated that President Nangolo Mbumba ought to have declared the extended voting days as public holidays, saying that the decision inconvenienced voters.  At a media conference […]

#NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | ECN explains difference between spoilt and rejected ballot papers

It’s been nearly five days since Namibia embarked on its election process. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is now in the process of counting, verifying, tallying, and announcing the provisional results. Two election terms—spoilt and rejected ballots—strongly stand out in the results so far. There are particularly high incidences of rejected ballots. Earlier on, […]