Swapo deputy secretary general Uahekua Herunga has dismissed claims accusing the ruling party of copying their manifesto. The claims were made by Namibia Democratic Party (NDP) leader Martin Lukato. While speaking on Desert Radio on Friday, he accused the ruling…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba says contractors’ greed hijacked his signature N$48-billion housing project through which 185 000 houses would be built by 2030. “Unfortunately, defective implementation of the housing scheme castrated the project, because greed crept in and hijacked the…

Voting day has been gazetted as a public holiday. Namibians will decide who will lead the country for the next five years on 27 November. President Nangolo Mbumba has declared election day a public holiday. This was gazetted last Thursday.…

… says former president will see first woman president too Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba’s son says his father has paved the way for Namibia’s first non-Oshiwambo-speaking president. Tulongeni Pohamba says the former leader is now on the verge of seeing…

As election fever grips Namibia, political parties in their election manifestos are promising Namibians more healthcare facilities, including mental health and rehabilitation clinics. The ruling Swapo is reminding the country of its improvements to Namibian healthcare. In its manifesto it…

Deputy minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi believes Swapo will get 96 parliamentary seats after the November Presidential and National Assembly elections. Nekundi was saved by Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who added his name to her list of…

About 15 560 names have been removed from the voters’ roll during the verification process, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced. The commission says these names were each registered twice using the same identification (ID) document. The final…

Former minister Ben Amathila says his long-time friend, former president Hifikepunye Pohamba, is easy to work with and is a man of the people. The former minister of information and communication technology was speaking at the launch of Pohamba’s biography…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba says founding president Sam Nujoma has made an immense contribution to his biography. The former president was speaking at the launch of his biography in Windhoek on Monday. The book, written by Ellen Namhila and titled…

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba says his autobiography brought back both uplifting and difficult experiences as well as distressing moments from his past. Pohamba was speaking at the launch of his autobiography in Windhoek on Monday. The book, written by Ellen…

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) promises to allocate 70% of jobs to young people. This was said by LPM Youth Command leader Duminga Ndala in the Kavango East region on Saturday. Ndala was launching a youth manifesto. She said the…

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it will comply with the High Court judgement to overturn its decision to deregister the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF). The court ruled that the commission’s decision was unlawful and the ECN was…