OTJIWARONGO – Polling stations across Otjiwarongo and surrounding areas were all marked by huge turnouts as hundreds of voters patiently lined up from the wee hours of yesterday to cast their votes. From the Roman Catholic Pastoral Centre in town to the Swanevelder Hall, Monica Geingos Secondary School, Ombili Primary School, DRC Eastern Soccer Stadium...
The elections in Opuwo started with mixed experiences, as some areas faced challenges caused by voter verification devices either failing to load, network connectivity hiccups, or no power. Meanwhile, other areas reported a smooth process, with no challenges disrupting the voting process. At the Otjongoro village mobile polling station in the Epupa constituency, the voting...
KALKFELD – Senior citizens who cast their votes at the Kalkfeld Primary School polling station yesterday commended the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s officials, saying their assistance and patience smoothened the process. When New Era arrived at the polling site early yesterday, voting was going smoothly, with the elderly and ordinary members segmented accordingly. Rivaldo Uanivi,...
Namibians from across the country patiently waited in long queues at various polling stations to cast their votes in the 8th Presidential and National Assembly elections. Determined to vote for their preferred candidates, some Namibians were already up as early as 04h00 to ensure they get a place at the head of the queue, and...
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...