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Namibia vulnerable to election misinformation 
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Namibia vulnerable to election misinformation 

The scourge of mis- and disinformation is about to become even more conspicuous, as campaigning for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly elections is approaching its business end.   Information deputy minister Modestus Amutse said the country faces challenges in regulating social media in Namibia, where mis- and disinformation mostly spreads because most social media companies are...

CoW labourers accept offers under ‘duress’
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CoW labourers accept offers under ‘duress’

At 59, some ward cleaners who have worked for the City of Windhoek (CoW) since 1993 could head into retirement next year with next to nothing to show for over three decades of service. The majority of the city ’s contractual employees say they accepted the new employment contract offer by the municipality out of...

Parties lament poor registration numbers abroad
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Parties lament poor registration numbers abroad

Political parties are urging the Electoral Commission of Namibia and the Legislature to develop robust mechanisms to ensure voter registration inclusion, particularly for citizens living abroad.  Out of the over 1.4 million who registered, only 2 159 Namibians registered to vote at foreign missions, figures showed.  This number, political parties stated, is disappointing.  Speaking to...

Geingob honoured, celebrated on birthday
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Geingob honoured, celebrated on birthday

The Namibian government held several events at the weekend to remember late president Hage Geingob, who passed away six months ago. Among these events was the renaming of the Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport road to the Dr Hage Geingob Freeway. President Nangolo Mbumba officiated at the renaming ceremony, stating that president Geingob deserved this honour...

Mbumba: Insulting Nujoma tantamount to blasphemy
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Mbumba: Insulting Nujoma tantamount to blasphemy

Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged the Legislature and Judiciary to develop stringent measures and laws to mitigate the impact of verbal attacks and insults on national leaders. He made these remarks on Saturday during the conferment ceremony of President Nangolo Mbumba, the fourth President of Namibia. President Mbumba was conferred with the Order of...

Shaningwa mum on Zimbabwe trip
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Shaningwa mum on Zimbabwe trip

Swapo’s secretary general Sophia Shaningwa last week verbally attacked a journalist who sought information regarding the party’s recent trip to Zimbabwe.  Instead of providing the update that was requested, she resorted to derogatory language, labelling the journalist as ‘sent’, ‘nosey’ and ‘meddling in her business’. Irritated by the journalist’s approach, she refused to answer questions,...

Namibia fails to implement key election recommendation
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Namibia fails to implement key election recommendation

With just three months left before the Presidential and National Assembly elections, Namibia has not fully implemented a crucial recommendation aimed at improving the electoral process. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) made 12 recommendations, following the 2019 elections, but Namibia only managed to implement four of the recomendation and one...

Old voters’ cards invalid …councillors want an extension 
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Old voters’ cards invalid …councillors want an extension 

Loide Jason  Cecilia Xavier Residents of the Samora Machel constituency, who were registered and participated in the previous elections, were turned away during the voters’ registration for being “ineligible voters”.  The former voters, who are primarily from Ovahimba and OvaZemba communities residing in the Goreangab area, claim that the requirements for the new registration process...