Political analyst Ben Mulongeni says a woman president-elect cannot be referred to as ‘meekulu kaadona’ or ‘meme president’. This is disrespectful, uncultured and “hooliganistic”, he says. He says the term ‘meekulu kaadona’ is slang and inappropriate when referring to a…

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reiterated her plan to pump N$85 billion into creating 550 000 jobs across sectors in Namibia such as agriculture, construction and oil and gas. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this during her first press conference as incoming head of…

No cheers, no ululation, no fireworks – just a few hands clapping across the room as Namibia’s president for the next five years is announced. Press cameras click and flash as she makes her way to the podium. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s…

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says public servants, regardless of their political associations, should be ready to implement the Swapo manifesto. She was addressing the media at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, after she scored a 57% victory despite criticism of…

The Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia (ACCN) called on the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to address concerns surrounding the elections. ACCN executive chairperson Dolly Nengushe in a press statement on Thursday said the ECN did not meet the…

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is now Namibia’s fifth president – making history as the country’s first woman to hold this position. Although Nandi-Ndaitwah achieved this historic victory, her party, the ruling Swapo Party of Namibia (Swapo), has recorded its worst performance since…

The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) wants an independent audit of the election results and processes. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, NEFF reiterated their rejection of the election results announced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). The…

Opposition leaders have decided to boycott the announcement of the 2024 election results at the Electoral Commission of Namibia on Tuesday evening. However, Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda attended the announcement, saying he wanted to face those who he says…

Swapo’s National Assembly representation is set to shrink by 12 seats, after the party gained only 51 seats in the 2024 National Assembly elections. The party currently occupies 63 out of 96 available seats. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)…

Former first lady and lawyer Monica Geingos says it is undeniable that something went wrong with the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s management of last week’s elections. She predicts the matter will head to court. “Whatever happened in the last 24…

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced that 670 842 voters from 79 constituencies cast their ballots during the three-day presidential elections last week. This was the latest update from the commission on the presidential elections. Out of this, 8…

The recently concluded national election has been described as a sham, failing to meet the credibility of being free and fair. Both former ombudsman John Walters and current ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha have questioned the manner in which the Electoral Commission…