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November 30, 2025, 10:30 pm
Ipc's Dunaiski Says Results Were 'Cooked', Will Not Accept Them
- [Namibian] Independent Patriots for Change candidate Caroline Dunaiski, who was contesting for Windhoek West constituency, says she will not accept the outcome of the results she describes as "cooked".
Stop Accusing Swapo of Rigging Elections - Former Henties Deputy Mayor
- [Namibian] Former United Democratic Front Henties Bay deputy mayor Michael Skini says opposition parties must stop accusing Swapo of rigging elections.
Willem Mwedihanga - Defender Forged At Ongwediva
- [Namibian] Former Tigers and Brave Warriors defence stalwart Willem Mwedihanga started from humble beginnings to become one of the most sought-after defenders in the country and abroad.
Office of the Judiciary Appoints Mtc As Cloud Hosting Partner
- [Namibian] The Office of the Judiciary has selected the Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) as its digital partner for cloud hosting services, appointing a local provider to support its technology modernisation efforts.
SWAPO Leads At Polls Across 12 Regions
- [Namibian] The Swapo Party secured a preliminary lead in the 2025 regional council and local authority elections on Thursday night, having being confirmed as the winner in 56 constituencies in announcements made before midnight by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).
Swapo Leads Regional Council and Local Authority Elections
- [Namibian] The regional council and local authority elections preliminary results, which continue to be announced at collation centres on Thursday evening, indicate that the Swapo Party is leading.
Fishrot Court Battle Could Delay Fraud and Corruption Trial for Two Years
- [Namibian] A Further delay of up to two years could be on the cards for the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial, one of the accused in the matter, former attorney general and minister of justice Sacky Shanghala, has acknowledged.
Namibia Decides ...'Democracy Has Taken Place'
- [New Era] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the voting process as an illustration of Namibia's democracy. She said this when she cast her vote for the 2025 Regional Council and Local Authorities elections yesterday morning at the Emma Hoogenoot Primary School polling station in Windhoek.
IOC Chief Coventry in Tears As 2026 Winter Games Torch Relay Sets Off
- [Namibian] New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece.
Financial Wellness - A Strategic Advantage for Namibian Employers
- [Namibian] In today's fast-changing business landscape, forward-looking employers are recognising that employee financial wellness goes far beyond personal finance - it's a cornerstone of sustainable business success.
Selcom Wins Green Light for Paypal
- [Namibian] A local entity, Selcom Namibia, says it has received approval from both PayPal and Mastercard to enable digital payments in Namibia.
Witvlei Copper Sale Fuels Noronex Ambitions
- [Namibian] Noronex Limited has agreed to sell its non-core Witvlei Copper Project in Namibia for N$50.4 million, in a staged cash transaction to privately owned Joint Era Mining Co (JEM).
Scale Ai With This 5-Part Framework
- [Namibian] If your artificial intelligence (AI) pilots aren't turning into real business value, the problem likely isn't the tech itself - it's the operating model.
Smit Defends Namibia's Olympic Representation
- [Namibian] Former Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) secretary general Joan Smit has criticised those questioning why Namibia was represented by only four athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
ECN Will Send Result Discrepancies Back to Collation Centres
- [Namibian] The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it will not correct vote result discrepancies itself, but will instead refer issues back to the relevant collation centres for adjustment.
Swapo Poised to Reclaim Windhoek Rural
- [Namibian] The Swapo Party is confident it will win back the Windhoek Rural constituency from the Landless People's Movement (LPM), according to its regional coordinator.
ECN Ballot Counting From 04h00 'Nonsense' - IPC
- [Namibian] Namibian opposition parties are accusing the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) of delaying and obstructing the counting of ballots in yesterday's regional council and local authority elections.
Independent Mbangu Claims Landslide Victory in Kavango East
- [Namibian] Rundu Rural constituency independent candidate Paulus Mbangu believes he has beaten his opponents in Wednesday's regional council and local authority elections.
Judiciary Condemns Rundu Magistrate's Court Fire
- [Namibian] The judiciary on Thursday said it is concerned about the impact on court operations after a fire broke out at the Rundu Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning.
Namibia's 'Adolf Hitler' Changes Birth Name
- [Namibian] Adolf Hitler Uunona, a Ompundja constituency councillor in the Oshana region, has removed the name 'Hitler' from his identity (ID) document.
ECN Rejects Allegations of Polling Stations Opening Late
- [Namibian] The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has denied allegations that some polling stations opened later than expected for the country's regional council and local authority elections on Wednesday.
Over 4 000 GBV Cases Reported Between April 2024 and February 2025 - Gender Minister Kantema
- [Namibian] A total of 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported between April 2024 and February 2025 in Namibia, minister of gender equality and child welfare Emma Kantema says.
Benefits Standoff Halts Magistrates' Work
- [Namibian] Magistrates across the country have stopped working after months of frustration over the government's failure to implement approved housing and vehicle benefits - a standoff that their legal representative says has pushed judicial officers to the wall.
South Africa Condemn India to Biggest Test Loss for Series Sweep
- [Namibian] Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa thrashed India by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday to condemn the hosts to a record loss and sweep the series.
Women and Girls Urged to Know Their Digital Rights As '16 Days of Activism' Begins
- [Namibian] Executive director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Gladice Pickering on Tuesday announced the start of the '16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence against Women and Girls'.
||kharas Governor Slams Swartbooi's Secession Talk As 'Political Gimmicks' and Fantasy
- [Namibian] ||Kharas governor Dawid Gertze has dismissed suggestions that the Hardap and ||Kharas regions should sever ties with Namibia, calling the idea unrealistic and politically driven.
Kunene Set for Election Day
- [New Era] The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it is ready to run Wednesday's national elections in Kunene, with helicopters and voter-education teams already deployed to reach voters in the region's most remote and hard-to-access areas.
Gospel Singer Sovita Claims Being Sidelined At Worship Concert, As Organisers Address Complaint
- [Namibian] Restoration Concert 3.0 organiser Tim Ekandjo says complaints by gospel artist Sovita Joshua have been addressed after she said she had to perform to an empty stadium in the sun before the official show began.
Namibia State of Skills and Demand Report Launched
- [New Era] Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture in Namibia Dino Ballotti yesterday launched the Namibia State of Skills Demand and Supply report.
Special Voting Done and Dusted
- [New Era] No major obstacles or hindrances were observed during special voting day across the country, although many polling stations got off to a slow start.
