The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has officially kicked off with the training of polling officers countrywide today and is expected to end on the 23rd of November. 

In the |Khomas Region, 290 polling officials from Windhoek Rural attended the training. 

The ||Kharas Region also commenced with the training of polling officials.

The weeklong training that will focus on the secrecy of ballots and the importance of the election is being attended by close to 300 officials.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is preparing a group of 959 polling officials in the Omaheke Region.

The Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer Peter Shaama says the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is running according to schedule in terms of the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. 

The commission is currently busy with the packing and distribution of sensitive election material. 

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) will once again deploy its teams to the regions to cover the national elections.

Director General Stanley Similo sent off the journalists this afternoon, where he emphasised the importance of credible reporting.

The party agents from various political parties in the ||Kharas Region have lauded the just-ended special voting and counting processes at the W.K. Rover Hall polling station in Keetmanshoop as transparent. 

14,203 local voters cast their votes at 33 polling stations across the country during the special voting held yesterday.

At Namibia's 35 diplomatic missions, 2,147 people cast their votes.

John Nakuta, the Media Ombudsman of Namibia, says there is a reduction in disinformation and misinformation during the current pre-election period compared to the lead-up to the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

At Khorixas, part of about 500 uniformed officers who registered as voters in the region cast their votes.

By 16:00, the Khorixas polling station had captured 93 voters.

By the afternoon, Opuwo recorded 231 voters, while Okanguati recorded 55.

In the Omusati Region, long queues were observed at Outapi police headquarters.

Omusati Police Commander Commission Ismael Basson was among those who cast his vote first.