Lahja Nashuuta The United People’s Movement (UPM) has lost an income of N$ 1.75 million to the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) following the break-up of the political coalition in 2023 in support of Ally Angula, who was to contest as an independent candidate. Jan van Wyk revealed this during an interview with New Era this...
While thousands of Namibian servicemen and women braved the Wednesday heat to cast their special votes this week, Shamani Shikwambi, Natalia Egan, Reagan Kamboua and several other Namibians based across the Atlantic were flying from one State to the other to cast their special votes. Shikwambi, an academic from Minneapolis, took a two-hour flight from...
Teargas was used to disperse members of the Namibian Police Force and members of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) in what could have degenerated into a national security disaster as skirmishes broke out at the Windhoek West special vote polling station, where members of the security cluster were casting their votes. The incident, which occurred...
The United Peopl e’s Moveme nt (UPM) grabbed media attention after the Speaker of National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, chucked them from parliament on the instruction of their then alliance partner, Popular Democratic Movement. But who is the UPM? This week, New Era journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) visited the party’s headquarters in Rehoboth and had an...
Lahja Nashuuta Rudolf Gaiseb Windhoek – Close to 8 000 members of Namibia’s uniformed forces and fisheries sector employees yesterday took to the polling booths to cast their votes in this year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. This special vote allows registered voters who cannot vote at their voting stations on election day (27 November)...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The president of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani, is concerned about the increase in the incidents of stock theft and water scarcity, specifically in the Omaheke region. Venaani said this at a recent PDM rally in Gobabis. He said once elected into power, his government will be committed to addressing these...
WALVIS BAY – Former member of parliament and veteran politician Ben Amadhila has called on Swapo members to rally behind their party and its candidate to protect the party from being forced into coalition. He addressed party supporters on Saturday in Walvis Bay. Amadhila urged voters to support Swapo, warning Namibians of the consequences seen...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibians living abroad are expected to cast their votes during the special voting exercise scheduled for tomorrow, 13 November 2024, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced. Polling stations will open from 07h00 to 21h00 inside the country as well as at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad. ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua said the...
WALVIS BAY – Gaob Justus //Garoeb’s endorsement of Swapo presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the candidate of choice ahead of the national polls, has been met with mixed feelings. //Garoeb endorsed Swapo vice president Nandi-Ndaitwah at the Gaob festival over the weekend. The move stirred mixed reactions among the #Nukoen/Damara community and members of the...
Andraes Thomas Political parties have pledged to adhere to the electoral code of conduct, and have promised to educate their members to behave peacefully as election campaigns reach their final stretch, with voting day on 27 November. Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson Elsie Nghikembua said party representatives signed the code of conduct on Friday,...