Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Seventeen trial-awaiting inmates at the Opuwo holding cells expressed satisfaction with the voting process on Wednesday, describing it as a significant democratic step. In a conversation with Nampa right after he cast his vote in the 8th Presidential and National Assembly elections, inmate Nico Rebebe said the voting process went smoothly,...
Chelva Wells MARIENTAL – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Hardap region is making progress with vote-counting and data-submission following voting Wednesday. ECN Hardap regional electoral officer, Willem Uirab told Nampa yesterday that three constituencies – Aranos, Daweb and Gibeon – have finished counting ballots, and were in the process of uploading results...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s //Kharas regional electoral officer Jejamaije Mujoro expressed satisfaction with how the election process went in the region. Wednesday’s voting went into the early hours yesterday in some parts of the country, as Namibians were eager to cast their votes in the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. In...
Over the years, we have unapologetically advocated for Namibians to take up their civic responsibilities with the seriousness they warrant. Therefore, it was not a coincidence that election-related stories, opinion pieces, analyses, infographics, explainers, investigations, and breaking news dominated our reportage for the better part of the last 14 months and will continue for the...
Paulina Ndalikokule GAVA – Nearly 500 votes were almost lost at Gava village of the Mpungu constituency in Kavango West when residents decided to boycott voting yesterday. The villagers sat at shebeens just across the mobile polling station which had come to the Gava Primary School, and was set to close at 11h00. This comes...
Linea Dishena OKANGHUDI – Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has urged Namibians to cast their votes peacefully, and urged losing candidates to accept defeat. He was speaking shortly after casting his vote at the polling station at his home village Okanghudi in the Ohangwena region yesterday. “I want to be very emphatic on this point of...
Namibians from all walks of life – armed with only a pencil, ballot paper, courage and determination – have made their voices heard through the voting booth. Yesterday, the country went to the polls in what many people describe as a momentous election which could redefine the nation’s trajectory. Against a backdrop of orderly queues...
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,...