President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed rumours about her health during Swapo Party’s victory celebrations in Windhoek over the weekend. Coming out guns blazing, Nandi-Ndaitwah poured cold water over claims in certain quotas that she collapsed during one of her star rallies in the run-up to the Presidential and National Assembly elections. Nandi-Ndaitwah won the presidential race...
Chelva Wells Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah has ascribed Swapo’s sustained popularity in areas such as Kavango East and Kavango West regions to historical allegiance stemming from its liberating role and association with stability. In an interview with Nampa, Kamwanyah said for many older voters, particularly those in rural areas, Swapo is still synonymous with Namibia’s...
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...
As Namibia nears the national and presidential elections, early postal voting results suggest a tight contest that could mark a pivotal moment in the country’s political trajectory. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), a relatively new player in the political arena, has emerged as a serious challenger to the ruling Swapo party. This development mirrors...
Nearly four years since Namibia’s national airline Air Namibia took a nosedive, resurrecting the entity is high on Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah’s list, if her last push for votes on Sunday is anything to go by. Speaking during the party’s star rally in Windhoek over the weekend, Nandi-Ndaitwah assured enthusiastic supporters that, if...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Swapo party leader assigned to Kunene, Jenelly Matundu, has urged voters to elect Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president, as Swapo seeks to retain its dominance in Namibian politics. Nandi-Ndaitwah is Swapo’s president ial candidate. Matundu made the call during the party’s final rally and voter drive-through...
Otniel Hembapu Aletta Shikololo Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s watershed elections are here, with just two days left before voters separate pretenders from contenders. The ruling Swapo Party held three major rallies in three different towns, each addressed by a party heavyweight. They are seeking to consolidate their grip on power and dominance in Wednesday’s Presidential and...
Rudolf Gaiseb FARM NDILIMANI – The children of the liberation struggle remain firmly behind Swapo and its presidential candidate, ahead of next week’s national elections. According to the struggle kids, their loyalty to Swapo transcends the unfulfilled promises they have endured in recent years. New Era yesterday visited Farm Ndilimani in Brakwater, Windhoek where the...
OLUKONDA – President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed disappointment that young people are jumping to follow opposition parties that lack leadership and direction. Mbumba made these remarks during a Swapo rally at Olukonda in Oshikoto region earlier this week. “How can you leave a well-established party with history? Stop jumping and following people with no vision....
IIPANDA – Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has urged community members of the Ogongo constituency to rally behind Swapo and its presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Nditwah, in next week’s elections. She made the call during a Swapo meeting at Iipanda village in the Ogongo district on Monday.She said Nandi-Ndaitwah is a true, tested leader who fought...