The Swapo Party Central Committee's first meeting for 2024 started in the capital this morning.

The party's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who addressed the meeting, says the nation and Swapo Party are poorer without the visionary leadership of the late President Hage Geingob.

President Hage Geingob has cautioned the new members of the SWAPO Party Central Committee to execute their duties with honesty and loyalty.

The Swapo Party's top four joined the CC members, supporters, and sympathizers at parliament for the opening of the Central Committee meeting. 

The Swapo Party MP Lucia Witbooi has withdrawn from the race for the Party's Deputy-Secretary General position.

Witbooi however remains a candidate for the Swapo Party Central Committee.

Swapo Party President Hage Geingob says much to the disappointment of some critics, the party's internal campaigns have been peaceful and unique.

Dr Geingob said this when he opened the Swapo Party Central Committee meeting in Windhoek, ahead of the party's elective congress starting on Friday.