The National Democratic Party of Martin Lukato has secured a seat in the National Assembly. Lukato’s party has outperformed much larger parties that have failed to secure a single seat. nbc News engaged Dr. Kudumo on his thoughts about the NDP.
The seat allocation for the incoming National Assembly will bring changes to the dynamics in the August House. Public Policy Analyst Dr. Marius Kudumo says the debate, including the issues in the National Assembly, will be different, and the calibre of parliamentarians in terms of articulating will be something to look out for. 96 people […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged Namibians to provide President-elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah with the necessary support to enable her to assume successfully, the duties of Head of State next year. Dr. Mbumba delivered a statement to the nation following the conclusion of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. “Namibians in their majority wrote a new chapter […]
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 […]
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 […]
#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 […]
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 […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) released the official results of 10 constituencies in the presidential election and 15 constituencies in the National Assembly election. ECN Chairperson Dr. Elsie Nghikembua announced the results from the Central Elections Results Centre last night. In a previous announcement, ECN stated that it is committed to ensuring transparency in […]
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, […]
The Venezuelan election observers say the participation in the democratic voting process by Namibians was a reaffirming of constitutional democracy. The team leader, Erika Farias, said they witnessed content among the eligible voters to have a say in the affairs of their country. The Venezuelan election observers, including officials from the United Socialist Party, said […]
