Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)’s regional elections candidate Uzeraije Kapika Tjazerua is well on course for a historic victory in the Okakarara constituency of the Otjozondjupa region. This is based on preliminary results shared yesterday from 51% of polling centres within the Okakarara constituency, which places Tjazerua firmly in a decisive lead. All projections from the remaining polling stations, albeit pending...
ECN spends N$26m on civic education
Adolf Kaure The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Elsie Nghikembua said that the Commission spent N$26 million on civic education during the 2025/2026 financial year. Over the years, the ECN has had collaborations with civic society organizations like the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), who have assisted the Commission over the years with civic education. Recently, the ECN also...
No suspect in Rundu court fire
RUNDU – The police in the Kavango East are investigating the cause of a fire that occured in the early hours of Thursday at the Rundu Magistrate’s Court records office. The fire damaged everything that was in the building. “An arson case will be opened, our forensic investigators have been notified and they are on their way from Windhoek, no...
‘Voters turning up at wrong polling station a challenge’
Adolf Kaure The recent rainfall experienced in some parts of the country on elections day did not hamper the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) operations in a major way. This is according to the ECN chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua, who spoke during a recent media briefing in Windhoek. Namibia received rainfall in some parts of the Khomas, Kavango West, Oshikoto, Otjozondjupa,...
Kunene concludes incident-free election
Kunene Region’s election concluded without a single incident on Wednesday, with all polling teams completing voting, counting and transporting results smoothly across the vast constituency areas. Electoral Officer Mike Nganjone told New Era newspaper on Thursday morning that the region recorded no disruptions and managed to finalise counting at all stations overnight. Nganjone said voting ran efficiently in both rural...
Shanghala lodges application against PG, ACC
Iuze Mukube An application lodged by former minister of justice Sacky Shanghala in the Windhoek High Court, seeks to restrain and stop the Prosecutor General and the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) from continuing to prosecute him. This, he says, is because the investigations conducted by the ACC which led to his prosecution was not conducted in an “independent and impartial...
Man convicted for murder of his wife
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Marilize du Plessis on Monday found a 39-year-old man, facing two charges in connection with the death of his wife, guilty of murder and housebreaking. The conviction comes as a result of a tendered guilty plea by Robert Marlo McNab, in which he admitted that he killed his wife, Helen Onesmus (43) by...
Tsandi – Omugulugwombashe road officially opened
Auleria Wakudumo Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi officially opened the upgraded District Road 3633 which links Tsandi village to the Omugulugwombashe settlement in the Omusati region, during a ceremony yesterday. Nekundi stated that the upgraded road, constructed to low-volume seal standards is expected to improve travel safety, reduce dust, and enhance access to essential services for the people...
Tsandi-Onesi-Epalela road works kicks off
Auleria Wakudumo The second phase of the Tsandi–Onesi–Epalela road project officially commenced on Tuesday. Omusati governor, Immanuel Shikongo officially handed over the construction site and urged the contractors to deliver the project with urgency, accountability, and quality. Shikongo emphasised that the road is a promise to the people of Omusati, a pledge that their patience and resilience will finally be...
Breathing life into scrap bicycles … Jansen custom repairs shop revives broken dreams
Heather Erdmann Rehoboth – For many, bicycles are merely a means of transportation, but for 33-year-old Rodrick Jansen, they are a craft, a passion, and a family legacy. The son of Asser Jantze founded Scrap Dealers in 1997. Later, the younger Jansen took over the family business officially on the May 8, 2023. Since then, he has transformed the collecting...