It is all systems go for Outapi Constituency by-election slated for Monday. This morning the ECN deployed polling officials and police officers who will maintain law and order at the 42 polling stations. 211 polling officials picked up election materials at Outapi for pre-poll preparations ahead of tomorrow. All polling stations will open at 07H00 […]
Members of the banned United Democratic Party (UDP) held a demonstration in Katima Mulilo on Thursday and handed over a petition to Zambezi Governor Dorothy Kabula. The members continue to demand the secession of the Zambezi Region from the rest of Namibia. They appealed to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to address the matter urgently. They also […]
NUDO’s MP, Vetaruhe Kandorozu, questioned Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, why 70% of heads of mission appointed to represent Namibia in foreign countries are from one tribe. Kandorozu was referring to new ambassadors who were appointed by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah recently, questioning the mechanisms used in appointing them. He believes that there should be a demographic […]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has vowed that Hamas will play no role in the governance of Palestine. Abbas called on the group and other factions to surrender their weapons to the Palestine Authority, stressing that it was the only body authorised to assume responsibility for governance and security in Gaza. The Palestinian leader delivered […]
Malawi’s former president, Peter Mutharika, has taken an early lead in this week’s election, in which he faced off against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera. Meanwhile, Malawi Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Annabel Mtalimanja has cautioned political parties to desist from issuing alarming statements that could destabilise the country. The Malawi Electoral Commission has announced that results from […]
The Ministry of Finance says it has finalised the Public Enterprises Governance Act’s (PEGA) amendments. The amendments to the PEGA are part of a broader reform to improve SOE governance by dissolving the centralised Ministry of Public Enterprises and decentralising oversight to sector ministries, while preserving strong governance standards and compliance obligations. “So that the […]
The Swapo Party Coordinator for the Omusati Region, Sacky Kayone, has urged party supporters to go out in numbers on the 29th of September to vote for Selma Asino, the party’s candidate in the Outapi Constituency by-election. Asino, currently serving as the Mayor of Outapi Town Council, faces competition from Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) […]
Vice President Lucia Witbooi officially opened the 8th Session of the Rural Women’s Parliament with Men as Partners. In her address, she urged participants to focus their discussions on the pressing issue of gender-based violence, which she described as a growing concern in society. Witbooi called on communities to refrain from harmful cultural practices that […]
Namibia joined 191 member states at the 28th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress in Dubai, where delegates adopted the “Dubai Strategy” and elected new leadership for the global postal sector. Masahiko Metoki of Japan was re-elected as Universal Postal Union Director General, with Marjan Osvald of Slovenia retaining his position as Deputy Director General. Member […]
Job Immanuel was elected as the new president of the Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) at its elective congress held in Otjiwarongo. Immanuel takes over from Ben Shikongo, who has been at the helm of the association since 2017. Immanuel won with 52 votes, ahead of the incumbent Shikongo, who garnered only 48 votes. […]
