Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), including Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, are holding a Virtual Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government to elect an interim chairperson of the regional grouping.
Despite being banned, the United Democratic Party (UDP) has repeated a call for the Zambezi Region to secede from Namibia.
UDP members marched to the Zambezi governor's office on Wednesday to submit a petition, stating the demand for secession.
Residents of the Zambezi region are calling on the government to take action against the United Democratic Party (UDP), a party that was banned in 2007 for its secessionist stance.
The residents alongside the 4 traditional authorities in the region took to the streets of Katima Mulilo today.
Family spokesperson for the late Edgar Lungu, Makebi Zulu, has survived a road traffic accident while on a campaign trail to take over leadership of the Patriotic Front (PF) that was led by the late former President of Zambia.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia has asked the Electoral Court to overturn a decision that led to the wrong allocation of a council seat in the Rundu Local Authority elections.
The ECN said a returning officer made an error when announcing the final allocation of seats.
The Swapo Party National Leader assigned to ||Kharas, Charles Mubita, has urged the elected political office bearers to deliver quality service to the electorate.
Dr Mubita made the call during the party's ||Kharas regional executive committee special meeting at Keetmanshoop.
Mandatory voting has been explored as a possible solution to boost voter turnout.
The suggestion emerged during the Election Observation Mission Knowledge Sharing and Public Dissemination event held in Windhoek.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has commended the Electoral Commission of Namibia for improvements in the management of the recent elections.
The party, however, expressed concern over 'serious delays' in the release of results.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Modestus Amutse as the new Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, effective 2 December 2025.
Amutse took over from Frans Kapofi, who had been acting in the position since the dismissal of Natangue Ithete in October.
Landless People's Movement (LPM) National Spokesperson Lifalaza Simataa said the party will soon provide its official reaction to the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities election results, after losing control of strongholds in the Hardap and ||Kharas Regions.
