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Khwe bemoans chieftaincy delays … adamant on election boycott
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Khwe bemoans chieftaincy delays … adamant on election boycott

Albertina Nakale John Muyamba KATIMA MULILO – Khwe designated chief Thaddeus Chedau has criticised the delays in his application to be the leader of his community within the Bwabwata National Park. The Khwe have lived in the park since time immemorial. “I think the delay is from the government and the Hambukushu Traditional Authority. The...

81% of eligible voters registered … leaders call on last-minute legends to come through 
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81% of eligible voters registered … leaders call on last-minute legends to come through 

Namibia reached a milestone when it reported a cumulative total number of 1 315 124 eligible Namibians registered as voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad, representing 81% of the eligible voters. Based on the latest figures from the Namibia Statistics Agency, there are about 1.7 million eligible Namibians.  The general...

ECN shunsAR workshop 
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ECN shunsAR workshop 

Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia has rejected the Affirmative Repossession movement’s invitation to attend a capacity-building workshop organised by the party.  The head of legal affairs of the AR, Maitjituavi Kavetu, confirmed that they had invited the ECN, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) and the Namibia Institute of Democracy (NID), but their invitations...

Editorial – Final pushto register
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Editorial – Final pushto register

You can’t vote if you haven’t registered.  If you don’t vote, you forfeit the only opportunity you have to voice your opinion about who should make decisions on your behalf. Many young people are not interested in politics, and consider decisions made on their behalf as inevitable, with little impact on their lives. They do...

Register to vote, Swartbooi tells //Kharas region
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Register to vote, Swartbooi tells //Kharas region

KEETMANSHOOP – Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has expressed concern over the low number of eligible voters who have registered so far in the    //Kharas region. He raised these concerns in an interview with Nampa here on Saturday during the belated independence celebration for the Keetmanshoop Urban constituency. “Generally, voter apathy is a...

ECN washes hands in RDP debacle
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ECN washes hands in RDP debacle

Linea Dishena  The Electoral Commission of Namibia does not interfere with the internal affairs of political parties amidst continuous leadership infighting within the Rally for Democracy and Progress. The ECN has been accused by former RDP parliamentarian Kandy Nehova of allegedly taking unprecedented steps by intervening in the internal affairs of the RDP, resulting in...

Omaheke registers over 50% voters
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Omaheke registers over 50% voters

The last few weeks have seen Omaheke region making great strides in increasing the number of registered voters across its seven constituencies, with the number now well over 31 000.  Compared to the last figures of about 20 330 registered voters, which is about 32% of eligible voters, the Electoral Commission of Namibia has made...

Swapo elders endorse NNN … as disgruntled members forge ahead with court case
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Swapo elders endorse NNN … as disgruntled members forge ahead with court case

Amid the intensifying whirlwind of election campaigns, the Swapo Party Elders’ Council has thrown its weight and consolidated support behind party vice president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, as their preferred candidate for the upcoming elections. The support from the elders signifies another step in the party’s campaign, as members throw their weight behind their preferred candidate to...

Poor registration gives ECN headaches
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Poor registration gives ECN headaches

Lahja Nashuuta With under 10 days to go before the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) winds up its general voters’ registration exercise, its latest statistics are a cause for consternation to the commission and the public alike. A week ago, the ECN reported that 989 367 eligible Namibians had registered as voters inside the country...