The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) is set to prioritise water provision in rural areas, road upgrades, modernisation of the agricultural sector, as well as addressing malnutrition in the Omaheke Region. Its President McHenry Venaani made the remarks at the party’s star rally at Gobabis over the weekend. Venaani stressed that Omaheke is one of the […]
An attempt to compel the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to accept a revised list of the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) party candidates for the National Assembly election has failed. On Monday, the Windhoek High Court struck off the case, which was brought forward by a faction led by Viola Garises. Acting Judge Kobus Müller […]
The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, has promised to provide active jobs at sea to the Okapare Fishermen at Walvis Bay, should his party win the upcoming elections. Venaani has further promised that his administration would construct desalination plants along the coast to overcome water problems and turn the desert green. The […]
Swapo Party Vice President and Presidential candidate for the November 27 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, says the Swapo Party Manifesto is crafted to solve the nation’s challenges, moving forward from 2025. Nandi-Ndaitwah noted that with 34 years of experience in governance and infrastructure development, she is ready, guided by the party manifesto, […]
Only 11 out of 21 political parties have participated in the process of validating the election material dispatched to diplomatic missions, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says. The Commission revealed this as it announced the successful completion of dispatching voting materials to Namibia’s 35 diplomatic missions. The packaging and distribution were done on the […]
The Namibian Police has assured the public that stringent security measures will be in place for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Speaking at the arrival of the ballot papers from South Africa, Commissioner Petrus Swartz emphasised that security personnel have maintained an unbroken chain of oversight, escorting the ballots from their departure to […]
Some political party representatives who accompanied the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to Johannesburg to observe the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming November elections have voiced concerns over the transparency of the process. The nbc News team spoke to various party delegates who bemoaned the alleged restricted access to critical stages of ballot […]
Over three million ballot papers for the 27 November Presidential and National Assembly Elections arrived at the Hosea Kutako International Airport today. The ballot papers were printed in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the presence of political party representatives and Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials. The ECN says the procurement process for ballot papers was […]
As the elections draw closer, the national broadcaster has been training its staff members to be ready for election coverage. The Director General of the public broadcaster Stanley Similo emphasised the organisation’s commitment to credibility and reliability report on the elections, highlighting nbc’s standing as a “validation point” for accurate information. “Every 5 years we […]
Concerns about the potential postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections have emerged because of alleged electoral uncertainty, particularly surrounding the controversy over the ballot printing tender and the integrity of the process. IPPR’s Executive Director Graham Hopwood also touched on the issue, noting that Namibia is vulnerable to ballot box stuffing. “If you […]
