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Shelleygan Petersen

Shelleygan Petersen


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Nandi-Ndaitwah tells public servants to pull in one direction

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…

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Churches alliance wants ECN to account for election concerns

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…

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NEFF wants election results audited

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…

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Opposition leaders boycott election results ceremony

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…

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Swapo loses 12 National Assembly seats

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)…

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670 842 votes from 79 constituencies

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…

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Namibia’s elections described as a sham

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…

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Decision to extend voting period illegal – experts

Experts say the decision taken by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to extend voting is questionable. On Wednesday, a directive was issued that polling stations should be kept open after 21h00 due to ballot paper shortages and verification machine…

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