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 […]
The special voting process in Katima Mulilo has been reported to be a success so far, with a high turnout as soon as the venue opened its doors. Law enforcement officers from all eight constituencies of the Zambezi Region turned up to cast their votes at the Ngweze community hall, the only venue hosting special […]
At the W.K. Rover Hall at Keetmanshoop in the ||Kharas Region, law enforcement members, including police, correctional service, and defence force officers, queued up as early as six o’clock. ||Kharas Police Commander Marius Katamila shared his reasons why it is important for them to exercise their democratic right to vote. “In a democracy, every person […]
7,199 eligible voters cast their votes locally in the special voting process for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections by 15:00, while 586 Namibians voted at foreign missions. The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia, Elsie Nghikembua, described this as a good turnout. |Khomas had the highest turnout of over 1000, followed by Walvis […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua, said she is satisfied with the smooth and efficient progress of the special voting process, with a strong turnout among the security cluster and Namibians voting abroad. Nghikembua expressed confidence in the day’s proceedings and said the commission was thorough with the preparations to ensure a seamless […]
The Popular Democratic Movement has donated water infrastructure worth N$75,000 to members of the Shack Dwellers Federation in Kavango West’s Rupara Village. After constructing their houses in 2023, 32 members of the Shack Dwellers Federation had to source income to cater for their own water needs. The villagers used to travel long distances to the […]
