Lahja Nashuuta Communications professionals have pointed to a scattergun approach, andadvised political parties to have clear campaign strategies and realistic political agendas which speak to the electorate’s needs. While a recent media monitoring study of Namibia’s 2024 elections showed an increase in media coverage of political parties’ activities, strategic communications experts have poked holes in the...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Affirmative Repositioning movement yesterday submitted its leader Job Amupanda’s name to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for contesting the presidential election slated for 27 November. The deadline for submission of presidential candidates’ names to the ECN is 16 October 2024. At 37, Amupanda is officially the youngest presidential candidate so far....
NDU – The condition of ablution facilities at Ndama Junior Primary School in Rundu is worse than that of prison cells, Namibia National Teachers Union secretary general Loide Shaanika said here on Wednesday. Accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, she conducted an...
Linea Dishena DORDABIS – Yolanda Isaacks* (9), Jessica Jacobs* (8) and Steven Witbooi* (6) wander around the shebeens and bars of the Dordabis settlement, collecting empty liquor bottles in exchange for vetkoek, bread crumbs, and ice lollies to feed themselves. The Grades 1, 2, and 3 pupils at Dordabis primary school, located 87 kilometres from...
Auleria Wakudumo An unregistered political outfit trading as the Namibia Progressive Party (Nappa) has expressed dissatisfaction at how the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) handled their application. According to Nappa, they received no response from the ECN from the day they submitted their application on 8 July this year until 20 August 2024, when they...
SWAKOPMUND – The Erongo Regional Council has launched a N$156.7 million budget for 2024/25, with over N$81 million allocated for operational expenses. More than N$75 million is directed to the Developmental Fund.Meanwhile, the estimated budget for human resources renumeration including travel, material supplies, transport and utilities is N$43 million. Chairperson of the ERC management committee...
Lahja Nashuuta The alleged victims of Rodman Katjaimo’s failed trip to Birmingham, United Kingdom, are still hoping to get their full refunds. Namibian police spokesperson, Kauna Shikwambi has confirmed there are cases that had been opened against Katutura Central constituency councillor Katjaimo by the residents who wanted to travel to the Commonwealth Games that took...
BEIRUT – Nine people were killed and 14 others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a building in central Beirut yesterday, Lebanese TV channel al-Jadeed reported. According to al-Jadeed, the strike hit the Health Authority Centre affiliated with Hezbollah in the al-Bachoura area near parliament early yesterday.TV footage showed heavy black smoke rising from the...
LAGOS – The United Nations Wednesday said it had released US$5 million to help flood victims in Nigeria, where the rainy season has killed more than 300 people and caused widespread damage. The money from its Central Emergency Relief Fund will help “scale up the flood response and address critical needs in three of the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s racehorses joined their counterparts from Lesotho, South Africa and host Botswana to celebrate Independence Day at Charleshill on Tuesday. The horses competed in eight plates, where Namibia’s top thoroughbreds showed stellar performance in most sprints. About 26 racehorses participated in the event called Mbasuva Independence Race in honour of that country’s 58...