INTERVIEW: Kristine Shetunyenga on Young Voters: A Key Demographic for Namibia’s 2024 Elections

Nam Elections 2024

INTERVIEW: Kristine Shetunyenga on Young Voters: A Key Demographic for Namibia’s 2024 Elections

As Namibia's 2024 elections draw closer, the political landscape is increasingly shaped by young voters, whose enthusiasm and decisions could determine the country's future leadership. Kristine Shetunyenga, the PR and Marketing Manager for Social Enabled Education Namibia, weighed in on the growing importance of this demographic and shared her insights on what young people are seeking from political parties. Young Voters’ Growing Interest in Politics Shetunyenga is confident that […]

November 25, 2024 13

Nam Elections 2024

INTERVIEW: Herbert Jauch on the Latest Election Rallies

As Namibia approaches its crucial election, political rallies have taken center stage, with parties across the spectrum trying to mobilize voters. Activist Herbert Jauch weighed in on the recent wave of rallies held by political parties ranging from SWANU to SWAPO and the official opposition, PDM. According to Jauch, the rallies reflect a growing urgency, especially among the major parties, to make significant promises and engage the youth. He pointed […]

November 25, 2024 14

Namibia

Politicians urged to simplify manifestos to engage young voters

https://youtu.be/94YOzZof2fs By: Valeria Handobe, via News on One Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Youth Leader and Head of Communications, Julia Nekwaya called on political parties to make their manifestos more digestible for young voters. Nekwaya was speaking at the EduVote panel discussion, hosted by the Global Shapers - Windhoek hub, which aims to amplify the voices and perspectives of young voters, encouraging them to actively engage […]

June 3, 2024 22

Business / Economics

Young people are lukewarm about Biden – and giving them more information doesn’t move the needle much

Young voters in Ann Arbor, Mich., fill out applications to cast their ballot in the midterm elections in November 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images By Neil O'Brian, University of Oregon and Chandler James, University of Oregon Recent polling for the November 2024 election shows that President Joe Biden is struggling with young voters, who have traditionally supported Democrats. A December 2023 poll showed that 49% of […]

February 22, 2024 3