NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS PROPOSED ECN APPOINTMENTS

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Opposition Members of Parliament walked out of the National Assembly after objecting to the resumption of debate on the proposed appointment of Dr. Gerson Sindano as Chairperson and Dr. Emmerentia Leonard and Julieta Diva Ferreira as Members of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).

AMUPANDA WITHDRAWS ECN CASE AGAINST SPEAKER

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Affirmative Repositioning leader and National Assembly member Job Amupanda has withdrawn his High Court application against the Speaker of the National Assembly over the appointment of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson and commissioners.

ELAGO REMEMBERED AS HUMBLE SERVANT

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The family and friends of former employee of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Ananias Elago, who died on Sunday, remember him as a humble man whose life and words touched many people.

Elago died at the age of 74 after battling cancer. 

ECN ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS ON ELECTORAL REFORMS

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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) conducted a stakeholder engagement session to prepare for and outline the way forward for the upcoming electoral cycle.

ECN dismisses claims of underpaid election officials

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 The Electoral Commission of Namibia has dismissed claims that election officials contracted for the 2025 Regional and Local Authority Elections were underpaid.

 In a statement issued, the elections regulator said all payments were processed in line with signed contracts and verified attendance records.

ECN and CRAN sign agreement to promote informed citizen participation

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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) signed a collaboration agreement reaffirming the importance of fostering informed citizen participation and democratic governance. 

The MoU was signed in Windhoek today. 

ECN seeks court intervention over misallocated Rundu council seat

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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.

PDM praises electoral commission for improved election management

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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.

Independent candidate Mbangu retains Rundu Rural seat

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First official results, announced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson, Dr. Elsie Nghikembua, showed that Independent Candidate Paulus Mbangu retained his seat as Rundu Rural Constituency Councillor for a second term. 

ECN polling official takes own life after fuel theft discovery

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An Electoral Commission of Namibia polling official took his own life last night in Outapi after fleeing from the police, who had discovered that he was part of a team that stole petrol from a generator hired by the ECN.