Voting at the Omao polling station in the Opuwo Rural Constituency was going at a snail’s pace when the nbc News team visited in the afternoon. The presiding officer, Ndjamba Mutjavikua, explained that the process was slow as they were catering for voters who lived in the remotest part of the region. Mutjavikua also shared […]
Dr. Panduleni Itula, the presidential candidate for the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), announced that the party will not accept the results of the current election, describing the process as “deeply flawed.” Addressing the media this afternoon, Itula made it clear that no matter whether the results show a win, a runoff, or a loss […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia will announce the first official results of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections later this evening. With extended voting still going on at identified polling stations until nine o’clock this evening, Namibians had been keenly awaiting results. But the ECN says results will only be announced at the end of […]
Only 29 votes were cast on Friday, the first day of extension at the Omboto polling station in Nehale Lyampingana constituency. The constituency is largely only accessible by 4×4 vehicles and has not seen much activity today. Oshikoto electoral officer Ester Hipangelwa says the process is still ongoing, as she called on Namibians who have […]
A significant number of people cast their votes this morning at Okandjengedhi Community Hall and Onawa Kindergarten polling stations in the Oshana Region. Long queues were observed at both polling stations this morning, with the same seen at the Ehenye open space polling station in Oshakati East, where a group of especially young people were […]
The announcement of election results at the Karasburg Combined School Collation Centre sparked controversy when Nesimus Mupiya of the Independent Patriots for Change and Norbert Jossob of the Landless People’s Movement declined to sign off on the results. The constituency recorded 5.591 votes in the Presidential and 5,578 votes in the National Assembly election. ECN’s […]
With the extension of the Presidential and National Assembly voting process in some areas, in Windhoek, eligible voters lined up at Trans Namib, the only designated polling station in the |Khomas Region. The polling station opened at seven this morning and will close at 21:00, and the same will happen tomorrow for people to cast […]
The SADC, African Union, and the African Centre for Governance (ACG) have commended the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for the peaceful conduct of the elections and efforts to include inmates and diaspora citizens in the voting process. The missions, at the release of preliminary findings on Namibia’s national elections, identified several areas for improvement. […]
Street vendors in Okongo in the Ohangwena Region are expecting improved business funding criteria to benefit small businesses after the elections. They told nbc News that whoever is going to emerge victorious from the upcoming elections should consider street vendors as the catalyst in driving the economy, who should have funding available. Most street vendors […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has applauded Namibians for their patience and calm during the elections, as he extended the voting period at selected polling stations. Dr. Mbumba extended the voting period on recommendations of the Electoral Commission of Namibia. The statement from the Presidency says President Mbumba has therefore amended Proclamation No. 28 of 26 September […]
