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The atmosphere in Namibia ahead of the national elections was electric, with citizens eager to cast their votes and participate in the democratic process. Some had flags up their roofs belonging to the respective political parties they supported. On election day, long queues stretched far outside polling stations, a clear sign of the enthusiasm and...
The recently concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections were marked by inefficiencies that saw the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) extending the voting days by two days. Namibians are commended for their eagerness to have their voice heard and exercise their democratic right. This is seen in the significant turnout of voters. Among the 1.4...
For the first in the country’s post-independence history, Namibia has a female president-elect. Her name is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was the ruling Swapo Party’s presidential candidate in the just-ended elections. “Today, I’m saying to the Namibian people, as we have been telling you throughout the campaign, for us in the Swapo party and the team...
Lahja Nashuuta Leaders of the Affirmative Repositioning, Rally for Democracy and Progress as well as the Popular Democratic Movement are all calling for a rerun of the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The three parties have described the elections as deeply flawed, citing logistical problems, a three-day voting extension at selected polling sites, and...
Rudolf Gaiseb Political commentators say voters in the just-concluded elections sent a strong message to political parties that if they do not pull up their socks, their dominance will continue to evaporate or disappear completely. The 2024 Namibian elections witnessed a fierce fight of political parties trying to remain in Parliament, the fall of some,...
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Elsie Nghikembua on Tuesday said a total of 14 552 votes were rejected in the just-concluded 2024 Presidential elections, representing 1.3% of the total votes cast. At the final official announcement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections results, the chairperson said 1 099 582 people had...
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on Monday night emerged the leading party in the Swakopmund and Walvis Bay constituencies in the latest results from the 2024 general elections. The party secured 12 864 and 10 181 votes respectively in the two constituencies. Swapo meanwhile dominated the Outapi constituency with 17 659 votes, according to...
Edward Tenete A shortage of ballot papers and mounting frustrations among voters turned election day into a tense and challenging experience for presiding officer Rikambura Katjiuanjo at the Elisenheim Estate B polling station. “I was very scared,” Katjiuanjo said in an interview with Nampa, recalling the moment voters attempted to force their way into the...
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...
Lahja Nashuuta AMINIUS – Various voters with disabilities have taken a swipe at the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) over alleged unfriendly polling stations for their special needs. Several people with disabilities who spoke to this publication said it was a nightmare for them to access voting centres and cast their votes. This is because...