The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is preparing a group of 959 polling officials in the Omaheke Region. Speaking at the commencement of training for polling officials at Gobabis, ECN Regional Electoral Officer Joseph Amwaandi stressed the need to equip the officials with the necessary information, given the significance of the election process. The elections, […]

The Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer Peter Shaama says the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is running according to schedule in terms of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.  The commission is currently busy with the packing and distribution of sensitive election material.  The packing and distribution of sensitive election materials is expected to […]

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) will once again deploy its teams to the regions to cover the national elections. Director General Stanley Similo sent off the journalists this afternoon, where he emphasised the importance of credible reporting. The Director General also addressed the challenges reporters might face in the field, emphasising the importance of teamwork, […]

The party agents from various political parties in the ||Kharas Region have lauded the just-ended special voting and counting processes at the W.K. Rover Hall polling station in Keetmanshoop as transparent.  Officers from the security cluster and seagoing staff participated in the special voting held yesterday.  A total of 609 ballots were cast for the […]

14,203 local voters cast their votes at 33 polling stations across the country during the special voting held yesterday. At Namibia’s 35 diplomatic missions, 2,147 people cast their votes. The Chairperson of ECN says they are satisfied with the turnout of the voters, despite it exceeding the expected number of 8,800 eligible voters. Dr. Elsie […]

John Nakuta, the Media Ombudsman of Namibia, says there is a reduction in disinformation and misinformation during the current pre-election period compared to the lead-up to the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. In a recent appearance on nbc’s current affairs talk show “One on One,” Nakuta noted that instances of misinformation and disinformation have […]

At Khorixas, part of about 500 uniformed officers who registered as voters in the region cast their votes. By 16:00, the Khorixas polling station had captured 93 voters. By the afternoon, Opuwo recorded 231 voters, while Okanguati recorded 55. ECN’s Kunene Region’s Electoral Officer, Mike Nganjone, says Opuwo and Okanguati poling stations experienced long queues […]

In the Omusati Region, long queues were observed at Outapi police headquarters. Omusati Police Commander Commission Ismael Basson was among those who cast his vote first. At around 14:00, 350 people had cast their votes at Outapi, and 380 had voted at the Naango location polling station in Ruacana Constituency. Naango location polling station still […]

In the Kavango East Region, Returning Officer Sonia Neumbo confirmed to nbc News that voters’ education had an impact on the elections as there were no challenges faced during the special elections.  Kavango East Region has two polling stations, one at the Rukonga Vision School in Mukwe and one in Rundu urban constituency at the […]

In the Ohangwena Region, ECN Electoral Officer Henock Hanga was pleased that political parties’ election observers executed their duties and observed the code of conduct. A high number of special voters was expected, and at the Eenhana Police polling station, at least 200 voters cast their votes in the early morning hours, and queues were […]