Namibia is gearing up for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections. But what do these elections mean for everyday citizens, and why do they matter?

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged local authorities and residents to work together to improve service delivery.

She says strong partnerships will help promote unity and collaboration, leading to lasting solutions for challenges affecting local development.

Kavango East Electoral Officer Paulus Sifire assured stakeholders the ECN is ready to ensure smooth regional and local authority elections. He gave the assurance at a stakeholders meeting at Rundu.  

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah assured residents of Kuvukiland, an informal settlement in Tsumeb, that they will be getting water soon, while the provision of electricity will come at a later stage.

Kuvukiland is divided into A, B and C, with A already supplying water and electricity. 

The Swapo Party's Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, has urged party members to unite and work tirelessly to reclaim Walvis Bay in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections. 

The Swapo Party launched its 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authority Elections campaign at the Kuisebmond stadium in Walvis Bay. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah used the occasion to call for unity, accountability, and stronger local service delivery.

The leader of the Landless People's Movement (LPM), Bernadus Swartbooi, called on the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to focus on developing local authorities and do away with what he calls unnecessary fights. 

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, says the ministry is yet to establish a formula on how funds are distributed to local authorities, which will be done by the next financial year.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has vowed to redirect funds from local authorities that are keeping funds for development with no plan to those that have.

Responding to concerns raised by representatives of churches and civil society organisations about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said it is well on track with the preparations.