29 November 2024
8H38
ECN challenges voters to bring evidence of favouritism
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it is not favouring Swapo and if anyone has evidence to the contrary, they should produce it.
Speaking during a media briefing in Windhoek on Friday, ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua said the commission is an independent body with no political affiliation.
8H37
Unfair to exclude some regions from extended election – Zambezi opposition leaders
Some opposition leaders in the Zambezi region say the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s decision to extend the elections in a few regions is unfair to those in excluded regions.
The ECN on Thursday announced that the election would be extended for two days.
29 November 2024
10H46
Materials for extended voting delayed at Oshakati
About 40 people at Okadjengedi Community Centre were unable to cast their votes on Friday morning as ballot papers were not delivered by 08h48.
Presiding officer Loide Eelu said the polling station opened at 07h00.
9H23
President Mbumba’s election extension proclamation unlawful – lawyer
Lawyer Henry Shimutwikeni says president Nangolo Mbumba’s extention of the elections is not lawful.
Mbumba, on the recommendation of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), on Thursday issued a proclamation stating election day is extended from 27 November to 30 November.
9H14
Remote Zambezi ECN teams face network challenges in uploading election results
Some Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) teams in the Zambezi region’s remote areas could not share election results on Thursday due to network challenges.
The affected teams were in the Kongola, Sibbinda, Kabbe South, and Kabbe North constituencies.
28 November 2024
22h25
Selected polling stations not solving problem – opposition parties
Opposition political parties have expressed their dissatisfaction with the extension of voting at selected polling stations in the country.
The parties say more stations experienced voter suppression.
21h44
NBC clarifies directive prohibiting staff to report preliminary election results
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has clarified its directive to prohibit its staff members from providing live media updates or announcing election results from regional centres or polling stations.
The broadcaster says the directive is aimed at ensuring all its platforms align.
20h17
VOTING CONTINUES … The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced polling stations where voting will continue on Friday and Saturday, and the times they will be open. The stations will be in Windhoek (TransNamib Hall) and some constituencies in the Kunene, Oshana and Oshikoto regions.
18H05
High voter turnout reported in Zambezi rural areas
Presiding officers in Zambezi’s rural areas say that they have recorded high voter turnout since the polling stations opened.
In an interview with The Namibian, Sachinga Combined School polling station presiding officer Njahi Ntengu noted that more than 270 individuals have cast their votes, of which the majority are pensioners.
17h59
Majority Zambezi residents vote despite ballot shortages
Zambezi regional Electoral Commission of Namibia says the majority of the region’s 52 173 registered eligible voters cast their votes despite ballot paper shortages experienced at some polling stations.
The presidential and National Assembly elections were conducted on Wednesday across the country.
17h57
AR wants ECN to explain irregularities
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has filed a formal complaint with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).
The AR cites ballot shortages, mobile teams failing to set up and the ECN turning voters away illegally.
Ballot papers were sufficient – ECN
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) chief electoral and referenda officer Peter Shaama says ballot papers were sufficient.
He says this despite reports from some polling stations in the Kavango East, Omusati, Oshana, Khomas, //Kharas and Omaheke regions that ran out of ballot papers on Wednesday.
Mudge wants elections declared invalid
Republican Party (RP) president Henk Mudge said the RP will work with other political parties to declare the presidential and National Assembly elections invalid.
While many Namibians participated in the elections on 27 November, others were unable to due to insufficient ballot papers at various polling stations.
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