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WINDHOEK, 14 August 2024 - President Nangolo Mbumba. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Mbumba to attend 44th SADC Summit

OPUWO, 25 February 2020 - PDM president McHenry Venaani called for fair distribution of wealth at constituency level while speaking at Otuani for the Opuwo rural by-election in March. (Photo: Contributed)

Venaani promises a glorious Namibia once voted into power

Mulisa Simiyasa

Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi. (Photo: Contributed)

About 1700 Namibians own 70 per cent of Namibia's wealth - Swartbooi

MARIENTAL, 09 October 2024 - The Swapo rally vehicle damaged during a clash between members of the Landless People's Movement and Swapo in Mariental on Tuesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA
(Photo by: Charmaine Boois ) NAMPA

LPM, Swapo members clash in Mariental

Charmaine Boois

WINDHOEK, 01 October 2024 - Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters leader Epafras Mukwiilongo. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Parties rush to beat deadline for parliamentary candidates submission

SWAKOPMUND, 15 October 2024 - Co-chairs of the meeting of the Political, Diplomatic and Legal Committee of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission, Namibia and South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Dr Peya Mushelenga and Ronald Lamola signing their joint-communique at the end of the two-day meeting which took place in Swakopmund. (Photo: Contributed)

Namibia-South Africa BNC meeting concludes

ECN rejects presidential nomination of Ally Angula and others

WINDHOEK, 17 October 2024- Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping during a press conference in Windhoek. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

China-Namibia trade at N.dollars 19 billion: Zhao

AR launches election manifesto at Katima Mulilo

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

MARIENTAL, 23 October 2024 - The ECN held a stakeholder meeting at Mariental on Wednesday to encourage cooperation and communication between the various authorities and parties in the Hardap Region. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

ECN engages stakeholders in Hardap Region

Charmaine Boois

WINDHOEK, 30 October 2024 - Namibia's Chief Electoral Officer, Peter Shaama. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Namibian electoral process reaches critical stage

WINDHOEK, 10 May 2021 - Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation Executive Director, Penda Naanda. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Namibia calls for peaceful resolution amid Mozambique unrest

WINDHOEK, 08 November 2024 - Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa signing the electoral code of conduct (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Political parties commit to electoral code conduct

WINDHOEK, 13 November 2024 - Members of the Namibian Defence Force and police lining up to cast their votes in Windhoek on Wednesday. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Shikongo leads special voting in capital

WALVIS BAY, 16 November 2024 - President of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Dr Panduleni Itula greeting party supporters at a rally at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

IPC government willing to work with other parties

WINDHOEK, 09 October 2024 - NEFF Spokesperson Teresia Hamurenge. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

Removal of campaign posters at Rundu angers NEFF

MARIENTAL, 22 November 2024 - Kleopas Nekundi, Swapo Party Youth League Central Committee member and district secretary of Mariental urban constituency. (Photo: Contributed)

SPYL member highlights voter shift

Charmaine Boois

SWANU urges Namibians to embrace change ahead of 2024 elections

WINDHOEK, 21 November 2023 – Khomas Governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua speaks at a stakeholder consultative workshop by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to review the criteria for the national resettlement policy. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Khomas residents reminded not to wear party regalia

SWAKOPMUND, 26 November 2024 - Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)'s Erongo Regional Electoral Officer, Aune Ndakeva. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Last minute election touch-ups in Erongo on track

WINDHOEK, 07 August 2024 - IPC's Vice President Trevino Forbes, General Secretary Christine Aochamus, and Chairperson Brian Black. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Political parties call on ECN to stop voting process

SWAKOPMUND, 28 November 2024 - ECN Returning Officer for the Swakopmund Constituency, Hileni Nathanael. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Alleged mishandling of ballot papers anger political party agents at Swakopmund

WINDHOEK, 15 MAY 2019 - Ndumba Kamwanyah, a Political Analyst and Senior Lecturer at the University of Namibia. (Photo: contributed). NAMPA

Credibility of Namibia’s electoral process in question: Analysts

WINDHOEK, 01 December 2024 - The leaders of opposition parties have confirmed that they are rallying behind the IPC’s urgent application in challenging the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Political parties boycott election results announcement

OTJIWARONGO, 03 June 2024 - The Governor of the Otjozondjupa Region, James Uerikua joins the queue for the general voter registration on Monday morning at Otjiwarongo. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

By-elections await Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein

Mulisa Simiyasa

AMINUIS, 11 December 2024 - President Nangolo Mbumba officially commissioned the Gobabis-Aminuis Road (Photo contributed) NAMPA

President Mbumba undertaking State visit to Cuba

WINDHOEK, 29 November 2024 - Voters queueing up at the TransNamib hall polling station in the Windhoek West Constituency. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Khumub brothers to contest Oshikoto's Guinas councilor position

KATIMA MULILO, 10 January 2025 - Kabbe South Constituency Councillor, John Likando. (Photo: Contributed)

Councillor John Likando preparing a ‘decade legacy report’

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

OTC appoints new Mayor despite reservations

TSINTSABIS, 14 January 2025 – Swapo’s candidate for the Guinas Constituency by-election, Moses Khumub. (Photo by: Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

Swapo’s Moses Khumub wins Guinas by-election

SWAKOPMUND, 02 July 2024 - Executive Director in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Penda Naanda speaking at the opening of the fifth Session of the Namibia-Ghana Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC), at both Ministerial and Senior Officials’ level at Swakopmund. (Photo: Contributed)

Namibia condemns Trump's decision to reinstate Cuba on US terror list

WINDHOEK, 03 December 2024 - President Nangolo Mbumba pictured during the announcement of the election results at the ECN. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Late Amunyela to be remembered for unwavering dedication to Namibia: Mbumba

WINDHOEK, 20 November 2014 - Founding President Sam Nujoma speaks during a Swapo fundraising dinner at Safari Hotel. (Photo by: Joseph Nekaya) NAMPA

HARDAP LEADERS REFLECT ON NUJOMA'S LEGACY

Charmaine Boois

RUNDU, 22 February 2025 - Professor Joseph Diescho pictured at the third State Memorial Service of the Late Founding President Sam Nujoma held at Rundu. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

Diescho hails Nujoma as a man who had 'rare gifts'

Otjozondjupa leaders bid farewell

Mulisa Simiyasa

SWAKOPMUND, 24 March 2025 - Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) regional coordinators and local authority leaders are attending a week-long capacity-building workshop for taking place at Swakopmund. The workshop aims to strengthen leadership skills, enhance organisational management, and refine campaign strategies ahead of the 2025 Regional and Local Authorities elections. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Ngaringombe calls for introspection

IPC members who resigned exercised their democratic right: Nashinge

KATIMA MULILO, 13 November 2023 - Zambezi’s Regional Electoral Officer, Lesley Simwanza. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Swapo, IPC to face off in Kabbe South Constituency by-election

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

KATIMA MULILO, 04 June 2025 - The Namibian Police Force in the Zambezi Region on Wednesday arrested some members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) who were preparing to march to the Office of the Governor, Lawrence Sampofu to hand over a petition.
(Photo: Contributed)

UDP members briefly detained after unauthorised march

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 17 April- National Democratic Party leader, Martin Lukato. (Photo Contributed) NAMPA

Lukato distances NDP from UDP’s ‘Caprivi self-determination agenda’

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

SWAKOPMUND, 11 June 2025 - Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Sankwasa James Sankwasa; Deputy Minister, Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele and Erongo Regional Governor, Neville Andre Itope, photographed with regional and local authority officials at the opening of the High-Level Consultative Meeting for Regional and Local Authority Councils in Swakopmund on Wednesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Sankwasa calls for accountability, warns against resource mismanagement

NKURENKURU,26 November 2020 - Collection point of the Nkurenkuru Local Authority elections. (Photo by:Petrus Muronga) NAMPA

Erongo readies 230 voter registration points ahead of November elections

OSHAKATI, 16 July 2025 - Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge. (Photo: Contributed)

Iipinge calls for fair distribution of drought relief

MARIENTAL, 27 November 2024 - Polling station at the Persianer Community Hall. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

Erongo governor calls for unity and stronger governance ahead of elections

HENTIES BAY, 29 July 2020 - The entrance of the National Youth Services centre in Henties Bay which is being used as a quarantine facility for COVID-19 cases. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NYS voter registration in Henties Bay sparks integrity concerns

WINDHOEK, 10 February 2025 - Independent Patriots for Change Leader, Panduleni Itula pictured at the Supreme Court. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

IPC condemns Sankwasa’s removal of KMTC councillors

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

WINDHOEK, 03 April 2025 - Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

Namibia reaffirms long-standing diplomatic ties with Venezuela

WINDHOEK, 10 October 2025 - MultiChoice Namibia on Wednesday launched a documentary film titled Netumbo: A Leader Beyond Politics, which chronicles the life and public service of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

(Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

MultiChoice launches documentary on President Nandi-Ndaitwah

SWAKOPMUND, 16 April 2025 - Newly elected Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council Management Committee and Councillor of the Walvis Bay Rural Florian Donatus. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

IPC’s Donatus resigns as ERC chairperson and councillor

WINDHOEK, 14 OCTOBER 2025 - The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Deputy Director of Corporate Communications, De Wet Siluka. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Returning officers announce Zambezi candidates

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

Kaiyamo calls for unity and effective leadership ahead of elections

Charmaine Boois

National Spokesperson of the United Democratic Front (UDF) Mabasen Narib. (Photo contributed)

Youth and women leadership priority for UDF in upcoming elections

OMARURU - United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate for the Uis Village Council Local Authority Election, Manuel Tourob. (Photo: Contributed)

YOUNG CANDIDATES DRIVE NEW WAVE OF LOCAL LEADERSHIP

OUTJO, 25 November 2025 - Members of the Outjo Residents Association interrupting the mayor of Outjo while she delivers her keynote address at the inauguration of Outjo central park. (Photo by: Dalene Kooper) NAMPA

ORA members disrupt alleged political event

SWAKOPMUND, 26 November 2025 - Voters queueing up at one of the polling stations in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel) NAMPA

Voters hoping for change and youth opportunities

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillor for Mariental, William Minnie. (Photo: Contributed)

Hardap’s youngest councillor says exclusion and inequality must be confronted

WINDHOEK, 18 December 2025 - Manager for Energy and Extractives for Eastern and Southern Africa at the World Bank, Yadviga Viktorivna Semikolenova, Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse and African Development Bank Regional Sector Manager Farai Kanonda at the launch of the National Energy Compact. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

AfDB backs Namibia’s hydrogen project