Adolf Kaure The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani has advised the government to consider creating an investment fund that can be used to pay war veterans. Speaking at a recent press conference, Venaani said, “If we spend close to N$2 billion every year to pay war veterans from our national budget,...
Uakutura Kambaekwa Adolf Kaure The media industry in Namibia has faced criticism from Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani. He stated that journalism in Namibia is not effectively contributing to the political discourse in the country. Venaani, while addressing the media and party members at a press conference in Windhoek on Thursday, stated that...
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)’s regional elections candidate Uzeraije Kapika Tjazerua is well on course for a historic victory in the Okakarara constituency of the Otjozondjupa region. This is based on preliminary results shared yesterday from 51% of polling centres within the Okakarara constituency, which places Tjazerua firmly in a decisive lead. All projections from the...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement ( PDM) candidate for Oshakati East, Theophelus Kamati, pledges to uphold PDM’s local governance manifesto if elected. The manifesto outlines several programs aimed at empowering young people and improving livelihoods. One of the plans is the Youth Enterprise Capital Fund, which would require local authorities to allocate part of their...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate for the Khomasdal constituency, Gabriel Augustus has vowed to improve service delivery, enhance safety and bring essential public services closer to residents in 7de Laan and 8ste Laan if elected in the upcoming 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, scheduled for 26 November. He told New Era...
Adolf Kaure Popular Democratic Movement’s (PDM) Katutura Central candidate for the upcoming Local Authority and Regional Council elections, Rodman Vezemba Katjaimo said that he aims to do more for the constituency’s residents if voted for another term. This comes after the Katutura Central councillor held a campaign for the upcoming elections on Saturday. He underscored...
SWAKOPMUND – The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has lost five more members who opted to contest as independent candidates or join other political parties in the upcoming elections. The members were expelled from the PDM for their intention to contest as independent candidates aginst the party. The current chairperson of the Walvis Bay municipal council,...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani and his protégé former lawmaker Maximilliant Katjimuine are divided in their diagnosis of the root causes of the recent resignations within the party. Venaani believes that those quitting are doing so for selfish reasons as they no longer occupy prominent roles and benefit financially or otherwise. However,...
Lahja Nashuuta The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has accused the Ministry of Health and Social Services of neglect and politicising a mobile clinic the party donated to the Grunau community, which has gone unused for more than four years. PDM secretary-general Manuel Ngarigombe told New Era the container clinic was formally handed to the ministry...
Rudolf Gaiseb Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani says tribalism continues to rear its ugly head, keeping Namibia polarised, thereby threatening cohesion, social harmony and equitable development. In addition, he said tribalism is rooted in the legacy of colonialism and apartheid systems and it deliberately divides Namibians and entrenches unequal development across regions. Venaani, who...