In preparation for tomorrow’s watershed Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Namibian Police and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) have combined to set the tone. In a joint statement made available to the media, the two entities revealed that 5 042 police officers will be deployed to all 2 521 polling teams established by...
Nearly four years since Namibia’s national airline Air Namibia took a nosedive, resurrecting the entity is high on Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah’s list, if her last push for votes on Sunday is anything to go by. Speaking during the party’s star rally in Windhoek over the weekend, Nandi-Ndaitwah assured enthusiastic supporters that, if...
As the countdown to Namibia’s crucial elections climaxes, citizens are gearing up to cast their votes to determine the country’s fate for the next five years. Namibia is pregnant, and will in the coming days deliver a president-elect and 96 members of the National Assembly to preside over the executive and legislative branches of the...
OKANDJENGEDI – Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula says Namibians have an opportunity to vote for change tomorrow. He made these remarks at the IPC’s final star rally held at Okandjengedi in the heart of the Oshana region, where scores of patriots converged to listen to their chief ’s message ahead of the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Gobabis mayor Melba Tjozongoro has expressed feelings of betrayal by Swapo over the use of the closed Legare Stadium for the party’s final rally in Omaheke on Saturday. The municipal council had decided on 11 September to close the region’s largest sports stadium, to allow for lawn recovery. Tjozongoro defended the council’s resolution,...
Namibian cyclist Vera Looser was mistakenly announced as the Sport Star of the Year at Saturday’s Namibia Annual Sports Awards held in Windhoek. However, it later emerged that the rightful winner of this prestigious award is para-athlete Lahja Ishitile, whose stellar performance on the international stage earned her the accolade. In addition to being named...
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...
As the fight to have the 1896 Veterinary Cordon Fence removed rages on, the government intends approaching the Supreme Court to challenge the High Court’s no costs order awarded to Affirmative Repositioning’s leader Job Amupanda. Last Tuesday, High Court judge Shafimana Ueitele granted leave to the agriculture minister, the Attorney General and veterinary official Hango...
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...