The Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) has announced the expulsion of Harald Kambrude following his public declaration on social media that he will be contesting the upcoming Regional Council elections as an independent candidate.

The Popular Democratic Movement has launched its Boots on the Ground campaign in the Katutura Central Constituency, marking the start of its nationwide drive to mobilise support ahead of the November local authority and regional council elections.

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. 

More than 130 supplementary voter registration points will be set up across the ||Kharas Region to give prospective voters a chance to register for the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, slated for November.

Voter turnout for the regional council and local authority elections has seen a drastic decline from 81% in 1992 to 38% in 2020.

IIkwambi said that, despite a recent modest upward trend in local authority elections, they remain lower than national elections, and this, he said, is not impressive. 

Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has called on opposition parties in parliament to work in unity for the betterment of all Namibians.

Swartbooi made the remarks during the 4th National Convention of the party held in Windhoek.