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Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced the names of candidates set to contest the by-elections of the Kamanjab and Sesfontein constituencies on 17 June 2025. Seven candidates were vetted and approved. ECN Kunene regional electoral officer Mike Nganjone informed Nampa on Friday that three candidates have been successfully registered...
Lahja Nashuuta The upcoming five by-elections could give Namibians a glimpse of whether the regional councils and local authorities will live up to their billing later this year. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has officially launched supplementary voters registration in preparation for the upcoming by-elections. They are set to take place on 17 June...
KATIMA MULILO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Saturday commenced a four-day training session for 49 registration officials, ahead of the supplementary registration of voters in the Kabbe South constituency. The training is taking place at the Ngweze Community Hall in Katima Mulilo. ECN’s Zambezi Regional Electoral Officer Lesley Simwanza told Nampa that...
On Friday, 13 December 2024, the Electoral Court ordered the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to grant the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) access to specific statistical electoral data pertaining to the recentl-held National Assembly (NA) election. This case raises several curious questions. For brevity, only two issues are...
Auleria Wakudumo A group of constituency IT field support officials who were appointed for 36 days during last month’s election have expressed dissatisfaction with the Electoral Commission of Namibia, claiming they were not paid what was agreed between the parties. The affected group told New Era they signed contracts to work from 9 November to...
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson, Elsie Nghikembua says although the commission had been receiving criticism in the last couple of days, lessons have been drawn from the experience. She was speaking during a media conference Monday night after announcing the latest results from the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. By late on Monday...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Sunday evening announced additional results for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. During a media briefing, ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua said the update brings the total number of constituencies finalised to 32 out of the total 121 constituencies for both elections. She commended Namibians for their patience...
The Forum of German-Speaking Namibians has registered its dismay in how the Presidential and National Assembly elections were conducted from last Wednesday to Saturday. In a statement issued yesterday, the Forum’s vice chairperson Benita Herma said they observed how Namibians watched the events unfold on 27 November. “Namibians are used to long queues, and are...
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,...
Loide Jason Lahja Nashuuta As the national elections approach, the political atmosphere in Namibia is increasingly fraught with discord as political parties continue their protest against the electoral process in the weeks preceding the vote. This situation arises from serious accusations that the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) granted the ballot printing contract to South...