Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Swapo party leader assigned to Kunene, Jenelly Matundu, has urged voters to elect Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president, as Swapo seeks to retain its dominance in Namibian politics. Nandi-Ndaitwah is Swapo’s president ial candidate. Matundu made the call during the party’s final rally and voter drive-through...
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...
KASIKA – When this reporter visited Kasika in the Kabbe South constituency in February 2023, residents were displeased with the government’s efforts to maintain existing infrastructures. At the time, residents were not happy about the deplorable state of the immigration office, which was built and donated to the government by the late local businessman, Gerhardus...
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...
Namibia has welcomed the decision by the International Criminal Court to issue a warrants of arrest for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. International relations executive director Penda Naanda said although this decision was long overdue, it is a step in...
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...
WALVIS BAY – American energy technology giant, Baker Hughes, has opened a multi-million-dollar liquid mud plant as well as a cement bulk facility in Walvis Bay. These further boost Namibia’s energy sector. This is the country’s first liquid mud plant, designed to support the growing oil and gas exploration activities offshore. At the same time,...