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NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | All 21 Parties confirm for 2024 National Assembly elections

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21 political parties on the list have made the deadline to participate in the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

The Affirmative Repositioning Movement, the Landless People's Movement, and the Republican Party of Namibia submitted their lists before the 11 o'clock deadline this morning. 

BoN decreases repo rate by 25 basis points

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The Bank of Namibia has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points from 7.5% to 7.25%. 

Commercial banks are expected to reduce their prime lending rates by the same margin, from 11.25% to 11%.

ECN concerned about low turnout at registration points

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Of the 1,731,790 Namibians eligible to vote, less than 50% (823,761) have so far registered at the different registration points across the country and at the various registration points at all Namibian diplomatic missions abroad since the start of the General Registration of Voters (GRV) on June 3 to July 6.

Tributes and condolences for the passing of President Geingob

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Tributes and condolences are pouring in from around the world for the passing of President Hage Geingob.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz Canel says it deeply pains Cuba to say goodbye to President Geingob, a dear friend to the Caribbean Island Nation.