Lahja Nashuuta Clement Kaukuetu has declined his nomination for the position of the South West Africa National Union (Swanu) vice president, stating that he instead seeks a united political party. Swanu convened the extraordinary congress to elect the party presidential candidate, and to draw up the National Assembly list for the upcoming national elections, slated...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo said the region has made progress in supporting the agriculture sector. During his state of the region address last week, the governor attributed this success to government agencies. “We have focused on supporting our farmers, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. We have provided training and technical assistance to...
At its sixth National Council (NC) meeting held in Windhoek on Saturday, Nudo suspended more than 10 members for allegedly undermining and questioning the authority and legal status of the party’s leadership. The suspended members are accused of chasing the party’s administrative secretary from the party’s head office, and replacing all locks to deny others...
Despite a court case instituted by Swapo members against the party’s decision not to elect a new party president several months after the death of president Hage Geingob in February, the party has stuck to its guns that its decision will eliminate factionalism and destabilisation of the institution. This stance was made loud and clear...
Lahja Nashuuta With the Presidential and National Assembly elections fast approaching, the dust of factionalism is refusing to settle within one of Namibia’s oldest political parties, Swanu. The faction led by Evilastus Kaaronda on Saturday launched the party’s manifesto during the Omaheke regional conference in Gobabis. Meanwhile, Windhoek’s 8ste Laan branch, which is said to...
ETAYI – Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has unambiguously stated that Namibia’s natural resources belong to Namibians, and those who wish to invest in the country must do so on their terms. This, she said, will be explicitly stated in the Swapo manifesto, to be launched next month. She made these remarks during the opening...
Lahja Nashuuta Political parties and an analysts have hailed the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Mock Voter Verification Exercise of the Enhanced and Upgraded Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System (IMVRS). ECN chief electoral and referenda officer, Petrus Shaama, said the primary objective of the pilot exercise is to evaluate the real-time functionality and user-friendliness of the...
KATIMA MULILO – Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani on Sunday promised to create jobs for the country’s unemployed and turn around the economy as he seeks to attract voters ahead of the national elections. Venaani was addressing a packed Katima Mulilo sports complex as he launched his party’s election manifesto, to the delight of...
The Swapo Party has resolved to hold an extraordinary congress on 19 April 2025 to elect an individual to complete the remainder of late president Hage Geingob’s term. This is despite a legal challenge brought by five party members who argue that the party disregarded its own constitution when itfailed to hold the congress within...
The Namibian press now finds itself at perilous crossroads in its mission to uphold truth and transparency, threatened by mounting industry challenges, media experts say. This was highlighted during a public dialogue held under the auspices of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Namibia (FES) with the theme ‘The Role of the Media in Promoting Democratic Elections...