The SADC Electoral Advisory Council in Namibia (SEAC) for pre-election assessment is referred to as a goodwill mission for the November elections. The purpose of the eight-day consultations is to inform the SEAC of the views of the stakeholders concerning the conduct of the elections. Another aim of the visit is to further assess the […]
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says it is concerned about the transition period of administrations, that is three months after elections are held. President Nangolo Mbumba, however, says the matter should be dealt with by Parliament. Since the 1989 democratic elections, Namibia has witnessed an orderly transition of administrations, with the swearing-in of the winning […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is optimistic about reaching the 1.6 million target for registered voters in the last week of the exercise. The General Registration of Voters ends on Thursday, August 1. The commission says they have reached 81% of the set target, which is 1.3 million registered eligible voters, and with more […]
Namibians who have not yet registered to vote in the November 27 Presidential and National Assembly Elections have only three more days to do so. The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s General Registration of Voters exercise, which started on Monday, the third of June, will end on Thursday, the first of August. This week’s figures presented […]
The Police Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo, has called on members of the force to prepare themselves to maintain law and order during the upcoming November national elections . Lieutenant General Shikongo said this during the closing of the weeklong Namibia Police Force Command Conference, held at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region. Lieutenant General Shikongo warned […]
Tukwatha Youth Organisation spearheaded a fun walk aimed at urging young Namibians to register to vote before the fast-approaching August 1 deadline. With a substantial youth demographic, young people’s participation in the upcoming elections is deemed crucial. The fun walk highlighted the role of the youth vote in addressing pressing national issues such as education, […]
Namibia and the United States of America have been urged to re-invest in ideas that elections are about choices for the electorate and not resort to violence and other distractions. US Ambassador Randy Berry says this is extremely important as the two countries head to the polls to elect new leadership. Both Namibia and the […]
In the fulfilment of its mandate to inform, educate, and entertain, the nbc engaged the community at the Black Chain Shopping Centre in Windhoek’s Katutura in its nationwide campaign to encourage young people to register for the November elections. The campaign was broadcast by all 11 nbc radio stations. With the registration deadline getting closer, […]
The Aminuis Constituency in the Omaheke Region has shown some improvement in voter registration, followed by Otjinene and Gobabis. To date, the Aminuis Constituency has recorded 71% of eligible voters, followed by Otjinene at 70%, while Gobabis stands at 64%. Kalahari and Okorukambe recorded below 50%, Epukiro 63%, and Otjombinde 50%. The Electoral Commission of […]
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda has described the voter registration process as costly and a barrier to political activity. He advocates for the use of identity documents to enable people to freely exercise their democratic right to vote. “We will continue to fight for Namibians to vote with their ID cards. When I went […]
