As Namibia heads to a pivotal election in November, the Independent Patriots for Change unveiled an ambitious manifesto filled with bold promises on Saturday. From slashing youth unemployment to reducing slums by half, the party’s goals are to address the country’s deep-rooted challenges. The IPC’s manifesto launch began with a lively parade in Ausspanplatz, where...
The dream of owning a decent house remains a mirage and a thorn in the flesh for many Namibians as only 1.7% people can afford a N$1 million house. This is worsened by the rapid urbanisation and migration that is driving millions into informal settlements, where 67% of the urban population resides. This information is...
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) hosted its first-ever National Elective Conference yesterday, marking a milestone for the party as it gears up for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections in November. The event, attended by 112 delegates from all regions, was held to select 96 candidates for the National Assembly. Speaking at the...
While the hunger situation in the country has relatively improved, more than 1.1 million people in Namibia are still grappling with high levels of acute food insecurity. This is driven primarily by rising food prices and the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. This alarming situation is highlighted in the latest Integrated Food Security Phase...
Swapo presidential candidate and Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has fiercely rejected media reports that the country’s democracy is on the auction block. This comes after party members, supporters and businesspeople donated more than N$16 million for the party’s election campaign. “We cannot sell this country. Not Swapo [and] not under my leadership,” she boldly stated...
Aletta Shikololo Edward Mumbuu As the curtain fell on the Swapo electoral college yesterday, the ‘pot’, which had been cooking for over 72 hours, delivered a fresh meal, one Swapo had yearned for, for a long time. It was clear that from the time presiding officer Fillemon Wise Immanuel started reading out the names, familiar...
Swapo’s much-anticipated weekend of festivities kicked off in full swing, culminating in the commencement of the party’s electoral college, also known as the ‘pot’. It is an event that holds the key to determining its parliamentary candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The weekend began with a high-profile fundraising gala dinner on Friday, where the...
It is 05h30, and the first rays of sunlight are just beginning to peek through the windows of Vanessa Abisai’s modest room as she awakes to the familiar sound of her alarm. With a quick stretch, she rises from her bed with a sense of purpose. Today, like every other day, she is ready to...
Almost 700 Swapo delegates will descend on the capital from today to elect the governing party’s next crop of parliamentarians. As the Swapo Party gears up for its highly-anticipated electoral college, deputy secretary general Uahekua Herunga has assured the public that all preparations are complete. It is all systems go for the showdown, which has...
Despite a court case instituted by Swapo members against the party’s decision not to elect a new party president several months after the death of president Hage Geingob in February, the party has stuck to its guns that its decision will eliminate factionalism and destabilisation of the institution. This stance was made loud and clear...