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German-speaking Namibians want genocide issue resolved

12 hours ago | Politics

NAMPAWINDHOEKThe Forum of German-speaking Namibians says the genocide debate that has been dragging on for many years needs to be concluded for the sake of peace and political stability between Namibia and Germany.Harald Hecht, the...

ECN on the road to independence

12 hours ago | Politics

JEANETTE DIERGAARDTWINDHOEKIn his last days as chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Notemba Tjipueja announced that the process of making the ECN an independent body is under way.The ECN has obtained the legal...

ECN fesses up: Ndonga Linena was our mistake

4 days ago - 16 September 2021 | Politics

Kenya Kambowe RunduOutgoing Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chairperson Notemba Tjipueja said Swapo’s Michael Kampota was wrongly was declared the winner of the 25 November 2020 Ndonga Linena Constituency election.Tjipueja made...

‘ECN bosses must quit’

6 days ago - 14 September 2021 | Politics

Kenya Kambowe RUNDU All People’s Party (APP) president Ignatius Shixwameni says the leadership of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) should resign from their positions following yesterday’s electoral judgement which nullified...

PDM, IPC clash over Ombudsman appointment

1 week ago - 07 September 2021 | Politics

Kenya Kambowe RUNDULeader of the official opposition, McHenry Venaani has condemned the Independent Patriots for Change’s (IPC) statement on his social media post over the appointment of the Ombudsman, saying that...

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I don’t know ECN bosses – Geingob

1 week ago - 07 September 2021 | Politics

STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEKPresident Hage Geingob last week put Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) bosses on the spot, asking if he has...

Ua-Ndjarakana: Swapo failed on genocide for 30 years

2 weeks ago - 03 September 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKMbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana, the executive director of the information and communication technology ministry, quit the ruling party Swapo yesterday, which...

Ya Nangoloh: Army chiefs want apology before Swapo readmission

2 weeks ago - 02 September 2021 | Politics

STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEKSome former army chiefs have demanded an apology from Namrights executive director Phil ya Nangoloh ahead of a meeting yesterday...

Tjipueja defends ECN in PDM parly fight

2 weeks ago - 31 August 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEK Advocate Notemba Tjipueja, the outgoing chair of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), has denied claims that she has...

Swapo mum on replacing ‘unifier’ Hausiku

3 weeks ago - 30 August 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWE RUNDUSwapo remains tight-lipped on replacing deputy secretary-general Marco Hausiku who died last week, and has been described as a...

Support decreases for all in Katima Mulilo Urban

3 weeks ago - 30 August 2021 | Politics

Kenya Kambowe RUNDUAll political formations that contested in last week’s Katima Mulilo Urban...

Swapo retains Katima Mulilo Urban

3 weeks ago - 27 August 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUThe Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) yesterday announced that Swapo Party’s candidate, Kennedy Simasiku, is the duly-elected councillor for the Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency...

Venaani jumps on the justice...

3 weeks ago - 25 August 2021 | Politics

TUYEIMO HAIDULAOSHAKATIPopular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani has joined the fight to seek justice for 30-year-old Lebeus Wambalili, who was allegedly shot by a police...

Fire Saara, LPM tells Geingob

3 weeks ago - 24 August 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKESWINDHOEKThe Landless People's Movement (LPM) has urged president Hage Geingob to dismiss Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, following a newspaper article which claims that her...

Full bench of judges for...

3 weeks ago - 24 August 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUA full bench of judges will hear the Electoral Court case involving the disappearance of spoilt ballots cast in last November’s Ndonga Linena Constituency...

Vote of no confidence in...

4 weeks ago - 23 August 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKA group of Swanu members have adopted a motion of no confidence in the party’s politburo and central committee, accusing them of not having...

City’s political marriage solemnised

1 month - 13 August 2021 | Politics

JEMIMA BEUKESAfter months of bickering and infighting, four political parties forming part of the Windhoek city council yesterday placed their differences aside and signed a...

53 Ndonga Linena spoilt ballots...

1 month - 13 August 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUThe All People’s Party (APP) has approached the electoral court to compel the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to explain the disappearance of ...