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...
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...
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...
Auleria Wakudumo Body of Christ Party (BCP) leader Festus Thomas has vowed to lead Namibia to the biblical ‘Promised Land’ of prosperity, if elected to power. He likened his leadership to that of Moses in the Bible, stating that he would guide the country to the ‘Promised Land’ through effective service delivery, job creation, and...
Omupresidente wongudu yoBody of Christ (BCP) Festus Thomas okwa indila ovakriste aveshe nOvanamibia koonono opo va hoolole ongudu oyo vati tai ka eta epangelo popepi noshiwana notai ka kandula po omikundu odo da taalelwa koshiwana. Edi okwe di popya poshiongi shongudu yaye sha li kOmuthiya moshitukulwa shaShikoto mEtitatu. Thomas okwa ti epangelo li li koshipundi...
As children, we would be informed that a meeting consisting of only men adjourns. The reason was so that ‘they’ go think about the issue. Tomorrow morning, everybody would return, and each one would be asked what ‘their’ decision was. Suddenly, the stalemate would be resolved. I only got to know the truth as an...
In any given society, fake news is spread about individuals, a group of people, or an organisation. Fake news has a long-term impact not only on the individuals who are targeted, but also beyond them. Terms used by some Oshiwambo dialects to refer to fake news are ‘ooli’, ‘oipupulu’, ‘uumbudhi’, ‘eemhwaki’ or ‘okulundila’. On 27...