The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has submitted the performance assessment and post-election report for the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The report was presented in the National Assembly by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Phillipus Katamelo.
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) recently held an event at the Zambezi Regional Council to discuss the findings of a country review report focusing on youth unemployment in Namibia.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged countries considered part of the Global South to work together as members of the Commonwealth bloc.
Dr. Nandi-Ndaitwah held brief discussions with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, at State House.
The Secretary General of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), Manuel Ngaringombe, has called on party members to work diligently and strategically to increase their vote share and become a significant force on Namibia's political landscape.
The election and subsequent ascension to power of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah have given new credence to women in politics in Africa.
In Zambia, female presidents of opposition political parties are equally optimistic that Dr Nandi-Ndaitwah has set a new path for women in politics.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hold by-elections in four constituencies by June of this year.
The positions became vacant following the swearing-in of four councillors as members of the National Assembly last week.
An induction and orientation seminar for new MPs themed "Fostering Effective and Meaningful Democracy," running from March 24 to March 28, this month, was marked by tension during its first session.
Namibia will have a new official opposition party in the National Assembly by the end of next week.
Community members of Keetmanshoop, as well as from the Berseba and Vaalgras villages, raised concern over inadequate service delivery during the Office of the National Council Chairperson's outreach visit to the ||Kharas Region.
The National Council Chairperson, Lukas Muha, is on a visit to ||Kharas Region to sensitise the public about the legislative body's role in governance and democracy.
