Responding to concerns raised by representatives of churches and civil society organisations about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said it is well on track with the preparations.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged young people to register and participate in the 25th of November's Local Authorities and Regional Councils elections.
The supplementary registration runs from the 4th to the 19th of August.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) held a stakeholder engagement at Katima Mulilo to assess their readiness for the supplementary registration of voters slated for the 4th to the 19th of August 2025.
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Commissioner Pius Iikwambi has raised concern over the steady decline in voter turnout for regional councils and local authorities elections since the country’s first such polls in 1992.
As the country edges closer to another round of national voting, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is conducting an intensive 11-day training session for key electoral staff at Otjiwarongo.
The United Namibians Party (UNP) welcomed 34 new members at Mazwa Village in Kavango West’s Musese Constituency.
The party’s Vice Chief Servant, Alfons Hausiku, says he did not expect the turnout, especially since some of the new members defected from other political parties.
The Electoral Court is set to hear arguments from the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People's Movement (LPM) on Friday.
Registered political parties and prospective independent candidates have been reminded that the nomination process for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the Oshikoto Region has commenced.
McHenry Venaani, President of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), has called on young Namibians to vote for his party, emphasizing the power they hold in shaping the country's future.
