The Swapo Party launched its 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authority Elections campaign at the Kuisebmond stadium in Walvis Bay.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah used the occasion to call for unity, accountability, and stronger local service delivery.
The leader of the Landless People's Movement (LPM), Bernadus Swartbooi, called on the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to focus on developing local authorities and do away with what he calls unnecessary fights.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, says the ministry is yet to establish a formula on how funds are distributed to local authorities, which will be done by the next financial year.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has vowed to redirect funds from local authorities that are keeping funds for development with no plan to those that have.
Responding to concerns raised by representatives of churches and civil society organisations about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said it is well on track with the preparations.
Churches and civil society organisations remain worried about the state of readiness of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections in November.
They, therefore, urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia to engage them and use the platforms available to create awareness on voter registration.
Close to 20,000 Namibians registered to vote during the first week of the Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV) process, which began on 4 August 2025 in preparation for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.
The supplementary voter registration, which began on August 4, has seen a total of 2,195 voters registered in the Oshikoto Region.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has called for cooperation from stakeholders to decentralise their functions and services.
Participation in elections through voting remains the cornerstone of Namibia's democracy.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah amplified this message as she urged all eligible Namibians to turn up in numbers and register for the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.
