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Swapo: Firing from all cylinders 
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Swapo: Firing from all cylinders 

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...

Okakarara: Empty promises irk residents
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Okakarara: Empty promises irk residents

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...

Audacious Lukato targets 20 seats
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Audacious Lukato targets 20 seats

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...

Break 34 years of poverty – NEFF
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Break 34 years of poverty – NEFF

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...

Kauandenge begs opposition to partner up 
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Kauandenge begs opposition to partner up 

Rudolf Gaiseb National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) secretary general Joseph Kauandenge has called on all opposition parties to rally behind one presidential candidate to stand a chance to topple Swapo.  Kauandenge made this call during Nudo’s last rally at Khomasdal Stadium on Saturday.   “Namibian opposition parties should realise that we can never be able...

BCP offers Namibians ‘Promised Land’
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BCP offers Namibians ‘Promised Land’

Auleria Wakudumo  Body of Christ Party (BCP) leader Festus Thomas has vowed to lead Namibia to the biblical ‘Promised Land’ of prosperity, if elected to power.  He likened his leadership to that of Moses in the Bible, stating that he would guide the country to the ‘Promised Land’ through effective service delivery, job creation, and...

opinion –  A piece for voters 
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opinion –  A piece for voters 

On 27 November 2024, Namibia will hold its seventh national elections where citizens will vote for their preferable political candidates.  The main agenda of elections is to allow citizens to perform their constitutional rights by partaking in decision-making politics where they elect their preferred candidates whom they trust with the affairs of the nation.  However,...

opinion – Can elections deliver change? 
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opinion – Can elections deliver change? 

Much has been written about elections and the manner they are professed to transform and shape public participation and government reconfigurations.  Whether organised nationally or locally, elections can be considered as conduits for governance renewals and transformational means towards a better tomorrow. However, it entirely depends on the goodwill and mindset of those elected to...