Swapo to upgrade Tsintsabis to village council status: Amukwiyu

NAMPA

2025-01-18

TSINTSABIS, 14 January 2025 – Swapo’s candidate for the Guinas Constituency by-election, Moses Khumub pictured with Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa and Oshikoto regional coordinator Armas Amukwiyu during a mini-rally held at Tsintsabis. (Photo by: Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

TSINTSABIS, 18 JAN (NAMPA) - The Swapo-led government plans to transform the Tsintsabis settlement in the Guinas Constituency into a village council, the party’s regional coordinator for Oshikoto, Armas Amukwiyu has said.
He made the statement after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced that Swapo candidate Moses Khumub won the Guinas Constituency by-election, which took place on Friday.
Moses Khumub won with 1 407 votes, defeating...

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