Also known as: ECN
Electoral Commission of Namibia — government body responsible for election administration and party registration in Namibia.
Swapo has not yet nominated a successor to National Assembly member James Uerikua, who died in a car accident over Easter, despite party rules indicating former minister Peya Mushelenga is next in line. The party has given no detailed explanation for the delay and says it will submit a name to the National Assembly soon.
14 hours ago · The Namibian →
Swapo has not yet nominated a successor to National Assembly member James Uerikua, who died in a car accident over Easter, despite party rules indicating former minister Peya Mushelenga is next in line. The party has given no detailed explanation for the delay and says it will submit a name to the National Assembly soon.
14 hours ago · The Namibian →
The Landless People's Movement faces growing internal tensions, with former councillor Joseph Isaacks accusing leader Bernadus Swartbooi of running the party dictatorially and the party suspending former mayor McDonald Hanse over alleged involvement in forming a new political party. The LPM's spokesperson denies disunity claims and says the party operates within constitutional rules, while Hanse contests his suspension and disputes the allegations against him.
19 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia's government has begun phased implementation of Vision April 2026, an initiative to transform public healthcare by improving accessibility, quality and citizen confidence. The programme, which mandates senior government officials to use public facilities starting April 2024, includes infrastructure upgrades, N$239 million in medical equipment procurement and recruitment of 2,307 health workers, with expansion to additional facilities planned for 2027.
17 April 2026 · New Era →
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa nullified the swearing in of three Right To Shelter Foundation councillors at Gobabis municipality, saying the process was unprocedural and breached the Electoral Act. The minister said candidate lists cannot be changed after an election, and the deputy mayor position will remain vacant until the matter is resolved through judicial review.
30 March 2026 · New Era →
Independent Patriots for Change MP Michael Mwashindange criticised the Electoral Commission of Namibia's allocation of N$1.6 million for legal fees as wasteful, arguing the commission should prioritise improving voter turnout and drafting an electoral amendment bill instead. Other MPs also questioned whether the ECN's overall N$181 million budget for 2026/27 is adequate for national coverage.
28 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Josef Kauandenge has announced that the Association of Localised Interests (Asoli) has become the Asoli Progressive Party and will submit registration documents to the Electoral Commission of Namibia for the 2029 elections. The party, formed following Kauandenge's departure from Nudo, aims to address social and economic issues that Kauandenge says other political parties have neglected.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →
An Electoral Commission commissioner argues that US and Israeli military strategy targeting Iran's leadership has backfired due to Iran's decentralized command structure and the religious significance of slain leaders as martyrs. He suggests Iran is pursuing a war of attrition, leveraging low-cost drone technology to impose unsustainable defense costs on its adversaries.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Professor William Heuva published an analysis of the 2022 film "Tjipangandjara" in the Journal of African Cinemas, arguing that digital technology can promote Ovaherero cultural heritage and African Indigenous languages, and that the film demonstrates how creative works can resist commodification and neo-liberal economic pressures while preserving cultural identity.
17 March 2026 · New Era →
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters is seeking N$6.7 million in damages from the Electoral Commission of Namibia over its deregistration ahead of the 2024 elections, claiming the unlawful move damaged its public reputation and cost it parliamentary seats. The party was deregistered for allegedly failing to publish financial reports but successfully challenged the decision in the High Court, though the legal victory came too late to allow effective campaigning.
14 March 2026 · The Namibian →
An opinion piece argues that Namibia's persistent wealth gap and poverty, rooted in colonial and apartheid history, cannot be solved by incremental reforms alone. The author calls for fundamental economic transformation—a mixed model blending capitalist and socialist principles with stronger state intervention—to ensure inclusive growth and equitable resource management, particularly as oil and gas development proceeds.
3 March 2026 · New Era →