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).
Affirmative Repositioning leader and National Assembly member Job Amupanda has withdrawn his High Court application against the Speaker of the National Assembly over the appointment of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson and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.
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.
The four shortlisted candidates for two commissioner positions on the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) have laid out their vision for stronger, more inclusive and more transparent elections during public interviews held today (Wed).
Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have approved the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s budget of N$181 million for the 2026/2027 financial year.
PDM MP Diederik Vries questioned the allocation for non-personnel expenditure.
Members of the National Assembly have urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia to introduce continuous voter registration to avoid congestion ahead of elections.
The suggestion was made during the ECN’s budget discussion of N$181 million for the 2026/27 financial period.
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.
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson Dr. Elsie Nghikembua shared the final batch of results for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.
Of the 1,499,499 voters registered for the Regional Council elections, 609,000 voted, representing a 40.7% turnout.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said it has taken decisive action to ensure that all required and correct quantities of ballot materials are secured for the special voting on 24 November 2025 and the main voting on 26 November 2025.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says the regional council election in Ogongo Constituency in Omusati Region will continue as planned on 26 November.
This announcement comes after reports that one of the contesting candidates resigned.
