Several political parties are demanding answers after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) awarded the ballot paper printing tender for the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections to a South African company, Ren-Form CC.

The Turkish Embassy has donated food aid worth approximately N$350,000 to support Namibia's drought relief efforts. This donation comes in response to the state of emergency declared due to this year's drought.

The Integrated Food Security Organisation warns that around 1.6 million Namibians may face food insecurity between now and March 2025. The El Niño climate phenomenon, impacting crop production, livestock pastures, and water resources, is seen as a major driver of this crisis.

A three-day workshop on social and multimedia, organized by the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in the ||Kharas Region, commenced today (Friday) in Keetmanshoop.

The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has vowed to disrupt the upcoming National Assembly and Presidential elections if the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) does not heed its demands concerning a contentious tender awarded to the South African company Ren-Form for printing and distributing ballot papers.