insert_link Namibia Witbooi urges Hardap councillors to address voter ID issues Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, visited Mariental to discuss mass voter registration and how the lack of identification cards among residents hinders the election process. Witbooi said out of more than 94 000 identification cards printed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, an alarming 40 000 remain uncollected. “Uncollected identification cards are a big concern. I ask local councillors to work closely […] todayJuly 19, 2024 14
insert_link Namibia Ministry of Home Affairs making inroads with civil registration The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security issued 92 330 birth certificates this year through fixed registration points and mobile registration services, its Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi said on Wednesday. Speaking at the government information centre in Windhoek, Witbooi reiterated the importance of birth registration, saying it is a human right and establishes a child’s legal identity, which, together with the ascertainment of that child’s citizenship, is […] todayDecember 13, 2023 14
