Lahja Nashuuta Loide Jason Voters in the Kunene region are amongst those who will cast their votes today in a by-election to elect a new regional councillor. The two constituencies being contested are Sesfontein and Kamanjab. The vacancy in Sesfontein constituency was created after former United Democratic Front (UDF) councillor Nico Somaeb left the post...
KATIMA MULILO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will issue duplicate voter cards to eligible voters who lost or damaged their voter cards, ahead of the 17 June 2025 by-election in the Kabbe South constituency. According to Kahimbi Masule, ECN’s returning officer for the scheduled by-election in the constituency, duplicate voter cards will be...
IMPALILA ISLAND – Former Kabbe South councillor and new National Assembly member John Likando expressed full confidence in his party’s ability to retain the constituency at the upcoming by-election. He said the constituency has long been a Swapo stronghold, noting that the party has continuously responded to the needs of the community. Addressing a Swapo...
Suizith Tjitaura KEETMANSHOOP – Leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) Bernardus Swartbooi said the movement will retain its grip on the two southern regions, namely //Kharas and Hardap. Swartbooi was responding to a question by Nampa during his party’s press conference at Keetmanshoop over the weekend. Namibians will go to the polls for the...
Iuze Mukube The Supreme Court has determined that the extension of the 2024 November elections was lawful and in the best interest of the public. Chief Justice Shivute rendered this decision on Friday, saying that Proclamation 34 of 2024, which established the extension period, guaranteed that all eligible voters had the opportunity to exercise their...
Lahja Nashuuta The Supreme Court will deliver the long-awaited ruling on the validity of Namibia’s 2024 Presidential election today. The court will pronounce judgement on two cases submitted by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on 23 December 2024. The IPC seeks to have the Presidential election declared invalid, overturning the victory of the Swapo...
Iuze Mukube The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has become a co-applicant with the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) in their fight to have the results of November 2024 National Assembly elections set aside. This was granted by the Electoral Court yesterday, headed by Judge Hannelie Prinsloo and assisted by judges Orben Sibeya and Esi Schimming-Chase....
As parties in the election challenge matter currently before the Supreme Court await judgement set for 28 February, New Era’s Roland Routh summarises the major occurrences during the proceedings. Panduleni Itula, the president of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), brought a challenge to the presidential election held on 27 November last year, based on...
Three judges of the Electoral Court yesterday ordered that the challenge on the results of the National Assembly elections held last November be put on hold until the apex court decides on a similar matter. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) brought the two applications – one against the outcome of the National Assembly elections...
ONGWEDIVA – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is ready to pull today’s by-election in the Guinas constituency of the Oshikoto region. The readiness was revealed by De Wet Siluka, the Commission’s spokesperson, in an interview with this publication. According to Siluka, all polling stations have been provided with the necessary equipment and sufficient personnel...