Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has cast aspersions over the legitimacy of recent protests at Gobabis, saying it remains to be seen if they are genuine or politically motivated. In recent days, the Gobabis Municipality has been in the news for the wrong reasons. Protestors have accused those tasked with leading...
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...
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Hidipo Hamata has come out swinging, pushing for the party’s current top six leaders to be retained without breaking a sweat. While PDM leaders have denied pushing for the status quo to be retained as reported by this publication, he becomes the first PDM senior figure to make this position...
Lahja Nashuuta The stage is set. The Popular Democratic Movement will hold its intraparty congress this weekend to elect its leadership for the next five years. PDM is scheduled to have an electoral congress on Saturday in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region. The party will also launch its election manifesto there. With no clear opponent in...
Popular Democratic Movement secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe has dismissed allegations that the party is not in a sound financial position to hold an intra-party congress next month. “We are a serious organisation. We are not Nudo or those other small parties,” he said on Wednesday. Ngaringombe was seemingly taking a jibe at the National Unity...
As the election day draws closer, jostling and horse-trading by the country’s second-largest political party have gone into overdrive. At the heart of things, New Era has been reliably informed, is that some within the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) power circles are scared their party might suffer the same fate as that of the National...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe said the unavailability of a permanent health facility at Drimiopsis 34 years after independence is worrisome. Speaking at the settlement while addressing a PDM rally on Saturday, Ngaringombe accused the government of failing to provide quality healthcare services. He said the San community settlement, which...