By-elections await Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein

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2024-12-06

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

OTJIWARONGO, 06 DEC (NAMPA) – Residents of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies in the Otjozondjupa Region can expect to vote for their new constituency councillors in separate by-elections before June 2025.
This is due to the appearance of their current constituency councillors - Elder Filipe of Grootfontein and Marlayn Mbakera of the Otjiwarongo Constituency - on the new list of members of parliament as announced on Wednesday by the...

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