The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) c hairperson Elsie Nghikembua called on Namibians to remain patient during the ongoing election process. She made the call during a media briefing in Windhoek on Sunday while announcing the results of the Presidential and National Assembly elections from various constituencies. “We appeal to all Namibians to continue exercising patience...
RUNDU – The preliminary results of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections for the Ndonga Linena constituency are as follows: Presidential Elections Job Amupanda (AR) 23 Vaino Amuthenu (CoD) 7 Hendrik Gaobaeb (UDF) 5 Panduleni Itula (IPC) 662 Evilastus Kaaronda (SWANU) 7 Mike Kavekotora (RDP) 8 Ambrosius Kumbwa (APP) 276 Amos Likuwa (UDP) 21...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Sunday evening announced additional results for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. During a media briefing, ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua said the update brings the total number of constituencies finalised to 32 out of the total 121 constituencies for both elections. She commended Namibians for their patience...
KEETMANSHOOP – The preliminary results of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly Elections for the Karasburg West Constituency are as follows. Presidential electionsAmbrosius Kumba – 52Bernadus Swartbooi – 482Epafras Mukwiilongo – 42Erastus Shuumbwa – 13Evilastus Kaaronda – 12Festus Thomas – 10Henk Mudge – 64Hendrik Gaobaeb – 9Job Amupanda – 53McHenry Venaani – 192Mike Kavekotora –...
On 27 November 2024, Namibians exercised their right by casting their vote for their preferred presidential candidate as well as possible shortlisted parliamentarians. It was worth noting that the youth turned up and they were seen in those long queues that seems to be a future issue on the ECN table should they fail to...
The ruling Swapo Party’s presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading in the preliminary presidential election results with 33 048 votes (48.31%) from 10 constituencies. She is followed by Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), who has 19 857 votes, while Landless People’s Movement leader and chief change campaigner Bernadus Swartbooi has 5...
The Forum of German-Speaking Namibians has registered its dismay in how the Presidential and National Assembly elections were conducted from last Wednesday to Saturday. In a statement issued yesterday, the Forum’s vice chairperson Benita Herma said they observed how Namibians watched the events unfold on 27 November. “Namibians are used to long queues, and are...
KATIMA MULILO – Despite some challenges faced, ranging from ballot paper shortages to malfunctioning verification devices, the electoral body has assured that citizens who showed up at polling stations cast their votes. New Era visited various constituencies where polling stations were erected, and observed that some stations faced a shortage of ballot papers, and devices...
OMBOTO – Only 29 eligible voters cast their votes at the Omboto polling station in the Oshikoto region on Friday, the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) electoral officer for Oshikoto, Ester Hipangelwa, has said. Hipangelwa in an interview with Nampa on Friday attributed the low turnout to poor road conditions in the Nehale Lyampingana constituency,...
More than 30 voters travelled by bus from the Omatako constituency in the Otjozondjupa region to Windhoek on Saturday to cast their votes at the TransNamib Hall polling station. The Khomas region is one of the few regions alongside the Oshana, Oshikoto and Kunene regions to have one or more identified polling stations that were...