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Guinas by-election kicks off

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2025-01-17
TSINTSABIS, 17 January 2025 - Residents of Tsintsabis settlement queue up to vote in the Guinas Constituency by-election on Friday. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA TSINTSABIS, 17 January 2025 - Residents of Tsintsabis settlement queue up to vote in the Guinas Constituency by-election on Friday. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA
TSINTSABIS, 17 JAN (NAMPA) – The Guinas Constituency by-election is underway, with nine teams on duty at five fixed and four mobile polling stations.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) regional electoral officer for Oshikoto, Ester Hipangelwa, told Nampa in an interview voting started on time at 07h00 on Friday.
“The venues are packed. That shows that the communities are really interested in voting,” she said.
The by-election follows the...
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