As part of New Era’s special reportage on the single-biggest event in Namibia’s 2024 calendar, the paper earlier this year reached out to local analysts to weigh in on whether the candidates have the necessary standing, experience, political capital and stamina, as well as the social dexterity to credibly vie for the highest office in...
Suzith Tjitaura KARASBURG – Residents of Karasburg in the ||Kharas Region have expressed readiness to cast their votes in the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Wednesday. In an interview with Nampa here on Monday, 39-year-old Mouca Vries said even though he has not participated in elections before he was ready to cast his vote. ...
EENHANA – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Ohangwena Region is asking Namibians to leave their cellphones and firearms behind when going to cast their votes on Wednesday. According to the region’s police commander, Ottilie Kashuupulwa in an interview with Nampa on Monday, eligible voters are not allowed to take pictures and videos when...
A post-mortem is a process intended to help leaders to learn from past incidents. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) held a special voting day on 13 November for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, scheduled for Wednesday. After what happened at Van Rhyn Primary School in Windhoek polling station and elsewhere, it is...
The main point of this article is to encourage Namibians to remain friends with each other before, during and after the election process. This is underpinned by the reality that there is absolutely no need to generate hatred or discontent amongst each other, just because people want to be elected as president, or parties want...
Otniel Hembapu Aletta Shikololo Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s watershed elections are here, with just two days left before voters separate pretenders from contenders. The ruling Swapo Party held three major rallies in three different towns, each addressed by a party heavyweight. They are seeking to consolidate their grip on power and dominance in Wednesday’s Presidential and...
Chelva Wells MARIENTAL – Two of the eldest residents in the Hardap region, Abraham Nuseb (91) from Stampriet and retired pastor Adam Gariseb (97) from Hoachanas, have confirmed their plans to vote in the national elections on Wednesday. The two shared their reflections on the country’s history, and their hopes for the future in an...
OKAKARARA – Okakarara residents have cautioned political parties that they are not voting cows – who merely vote on election day – and quickly forgotten by politicians. Drawing reference from past elections, the town’s residents shared that they have witnessed the trend of politicians disappearing into thin air after they have garnered enough votes and...
KATIMA MULILO – National Democratic Party of Namibia (NDP) president Martin Lukato says he is not ‘bossy,’ and remains a servant of the people. He was speaking on Saturday afternoon at the party’s last “Star Guerilla War Campaign” held at Kamunu Hall in Katima Mulilo. “We are targeting 20 seats. [The] resources of this country...
Auleria Wakudumo Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ (NEFF) presidential candidate Epafras Mukwilongo has urged voters to turn up in large numbers on Wednesday to decisively free Namibians from the yoke of poverty. He said that the NEFF’s manifesto speaks directly to the driving youth, urging them to make their voices heard through the ballot by voting...