Lessons from Namibia’s Elections and Anti-Corruption Efforts

Namibia’s elections, held on 27 November, brought key issues to the forefront – not just logistical delays and extended voting hours, but deeper challenges tied to trust in institutions. Voters queued for hours, frustrations ran high and questions arose …

Why Namibia Needs a New Approach to Presidential Elections

Namibia’s democracy, once a model of post-independence unity, is beginning to show its age. As election results trickle in, it appears that Swapo’s dominance (a political reality since 1990) is under threat. Preliminary results so far indicate a relatively …

ReconAfrica Completes Drilling of First Well in Namibia

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (ReconAfrica) has completed the drilling of the Naingopo exploration well on Petroleum Exploration License 073 (PEL 73), onshore Namibia. Vancouver-based ReconAfrica said in a news release that it has drilled the Naingopo …

Brazil contributes over US$100,000 to support Namibia’s community-based food programmes

Staff Reporter THE Government of Brazil has contributed US$120,000 to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) to support integrated community-based food systems programmes in Namibia. WFP revealed that the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) has …

Namibia opposition warns of long-time political chaos caused by Zanu PF’s interference    

By Darlington Gatsi Namibian opposition Affirmative Repositioning has accused Zanu PF of interfering in the country’s recent elections, warning that the Zimbabwean ruling party’s relations with the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) will “ …

Namibia Election: Will SWAPO’s Nandi-Ndaitwah Make History?

Namibia is on the verge of making history. With two-thirds of the votes counted from last week's presidential election, Vice President Ne-tumbo Nandi-Ndait-wah is on track to become the country’s first-ever female president. But it hasn’t been an easy …

Namibia Competition Commission fines Choppies Supermarket for unapproved merger

NAMIBIA – The Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has fined Choppies Supermarket Namibia Pty Ltd N$2.2 million (US$143,000) for implementing a merger without its approval. According to an investigation by NaCC, Choppies entered into a settlement …

Namibia's ruling party takes lead in election results

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's ruling SWAPO party led both the presidential and parliamentary races on Tuesday, a week after voting took place in an election marred by technical challenges. SWAPO, which has governed the southern African nation since …

Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party rejects opposition call for poll re-run

In Namibia, the governing Swapo party has rejected calls by the opposition for a re-run of the just-ended general election. It comes after a group of opposition political parties called for the cancellation of the presidential and national assembly …

Namibia On Course To Becoming Southern Africa’S Energy Hub