The Marriage Amendment Bill B-2023 has successfully passed through the National Assembly and is now on its way to the President for consideration and approval.

The National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) endorsed SWAPO MP Jerry Ekandjo's proposed Private Member's Bill passed in the National Assembly to define the term 'spouse' and amend the Marriage Act of 1961.

Swapo Party veteran parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo has rejected the recent Supreme Court ruling on the issue of same-sex marriage, stating that it is unconstitutional in Namibia.

The Swapo Party's Special Central Committee held on Friday decided not to allow Jerry Ekandjo to join the race for the party's Vice President.

State House has dismissed claims that Jerry Ekandjo is discriminated against and that his attempts to contest the Vice President position are sabotaged by President Hage Geingob.

Lawyers representing Jerry Ekandjo welcomed a decision to hold a Central Committee meeting to decide whether or not the veteran politician should be allowed to contest the Vice Presidential position at its elective congress next month.