Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as Namibia’s fifth president, making history as the country’s first woman to hold this position. She won with 638 560 votes, followed by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula with…
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President-elect and current vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said her Swapo-led government will stand on all the promises they made during their campaign season. She was speaking at the Election Commission of Namibia’s result centre on Tuesday evening, after it was…
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The Affirmative Repositioning’s George Kambala has called out the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on their failure to communicate to political parties since last Thursday, referring to them as “ghosts”. Speaking at the announcement of the general elections results, Kambala…
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Swapo candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has taken an early lead in Namibia’s 2024 presidential election as results continue to be announced gradually. Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson Elsie Nghikembua announced additional results on Sunday afternoon to take the number of…
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Opposition parties say they are standing behind the Independent Patriots for Change’s decision to legally challenge the conduct of Namibia’s 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections. This comes after the IPC wrote a letter to the Electoral Commission of Namibia…
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THE Ganja Users of Namibia have reported police chief Joseph Shikongo to the office of the ombudsman for denying them their application to stage a demonstration aimed at garnering support to legalise the use of marijuana. Last week, the office…
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The Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) claim they have been denied their right to a peaceful protest by the police due to the involvement of foreign nationals. In a letter seen by The Namibian, inspector general Joseph Shikongo highlighted the…
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Congress of Democrats (CoD) member Johannes Matroos passed away on Saturday following the conclusion of a ballot paper printing and design observation mission last week. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced this on Monday. According to the ECN, Matroos…
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Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has denied any association to a contract for the supply of ballot papers to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).Speaking to The Namibian on Sunday, Chivayo said allegations linking him to the contract are disturbing and…
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The ruling party has distanced itself from the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) decision to award a ballot tender to the controversial South African company, Ren-Form. Swapo leadership has declined to comment on the objections by opposition parties, with deputy…
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The former chairperson of a Zimbabwean main opposition party has advised his Namibian counterparts to resist the use of Ren-Form for the design, printing, packaging and distribution of the ballot in the upcoming elections. Luke Kahari of the now defunct…
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The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has joined other opposition parties objecting to the awarding of a ballot paper printing tender to the controversy marred South African company, Ren-Form.IPC general secretary Christine !Aochamus told The Namibian on Friday the objections…
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