LPM Youth Condemns SPYL’s Undemocratic Actions in NYC Elections…

Nam Elections 2024

LPM Youth Condemns SPYL’s Undemocratic Actions in NYC Elections…

The Landless People’s Movement Youth Command has condemned the SWAPO Party Youth League for interfering in National Youth Council elections, accusing them of sabotaging democratic processes. The LPM alleges that SPYL disrupted the Groot Aub elections and is blocking opposition participation in Oshana Region. The group is demanding an end to SPYL's interference and calls for the enforcement of fair representation as outlined in the NYC Act. The LPM […]

November 26, 2024 19

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Nam Elections 2024

Concerns Raised Over Foreign Influence in Local Election Smear Campaigns

Namibia Fact Check has expressed concerns about social media attacks on opposition candidate Panduleni Itula, suggesting foreign interference may be involved. Editor Frederico Links warned that these campaigns could threaten Namibia's electoral democracy. He compared the attacks to similar trends in other African countries. Links also pointed to past concerns about Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF meddling in Namibian politics, which has been denied. He urged electoral authorities to act to prevent manipulation […]

November 25, 2024 11 2

Opinion Pieces

Curating data for political purposes: NSA credibility destroyed.

Rowland Brown Opinion On the 30th of October, the Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) released the 2023 Census report, around a year after the data collection for the same was completed. However, despite collecting labour force data and employment/unemployment data, in a turn of events more worthy of North Korea than Namibia, this was excluded from the report, a notable change to previous Census reports. This means that the latest official […]

November 1, 2024 13