Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The Opuwo Town Council (OTC) has maintained the status quo, following the election of office-bearers at council chambers on Tuesday. All members retained their previous positions. Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo, a Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) councillor, retained her mayoral position after being nominated unopposed by fellow party member Kasipo Kakondo. Kakondo will serve...
Mulisa Simiyasa Otjiwarongo municipal councillors retained their positions during an internal election exercise on Monday. The seven councillors are Gottlieb Shivute, Julienda Kampungu, Godhardt Hoko, Hilda Jesaja, Sebetius Guiteb, Ernst Muraranganda and Gideon Iiyambo. The councillors were sworn in by Magistrate Billy Lutaka. Mayor Gottlieb Shivute was nominated by his fellow councillor Jesaja, and seconded...
Jennifer Rigby Ange Kasongo Sonia Rolley LONDON/KINSHASA (Reuters)—Adults started getting vaccinations against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital this week. But there were no shots available for children, the most vulnerable group after a key dose donation was held back by an old legal hurdle. Japan pledged in September to donate three million...
KATIMA MULILO – It was all systems go at exactly 07h00 yesterday, as all polling stations opened on time in the Zambezi. As the polling gates opened, Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu was the first to cast his vote at the Ngweze Community Hall. Minutes later, Katima mayor John Ntemwa also cast his vote at the...
OMUTHIYA – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s Oshikoto regional electoral officer Ester Hipangelwa revealed that they are topping up electricity for 20 schools, where their teams are going to operate in the region on election day. In an interview with Nampa on Tuesday, she said they are purchasing prepaid electricity to top up at...
Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Peter Shaama has warned that political parties found campaigning after the campaign cut-off date will face criminal charges, or be de-registered. While addressing a media briefing in the capital on Monday evening, he said the Presidential and National Assembly elections’ official campaign period for political...
Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – With the Presidential and National Assembly elections having gone yesterday, residents of rural areas Hoachanas and Stampriet in the Hardap region, have been left wondering if the promises made during political campaigns will finally translate into tangible changes for them. These villagers, wallowing in poverty, unemployment and a lack of basic...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The voting procedure in Opuwo yesterday was delayed due to various polling stations encountering technical issues with their scanners and tablets. Voting at the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the regional police station in Opuwo commenced slowly, with early morning voters forming long lines as polling stations faced difficulties with...
Maggy Thomas Founding president Sam Nujoma voted at the Andries de Wet Point B polling station in the Windhoek East constituency yesterday. Nujoma (95) cast his vote at exactly 09h39. The former Head of State was accompanied by his wife Kovambo Nujoma, and his son Utoni Nujoma. They were received by Electoral Commission of Namibia...
Auleria Wakudumo Opolifi oya holola kutya otai ka tuma ovapolifi ve li 4 677 koikandjohoololo 121 moshilongo opo va ka kwatele po elandulafano neameno pefimbo lomahoololo omupresidente nomutumba wopashiwana oo a teelelwa a kale ko mEtitatu loshivike eshi. Edi oda hololwa komupedukulunhu wopolifi, Major General Elias Mutota pefimbo a yandja olopota yelilongekido letanga leameno la nhuninwa...