The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation has urged Namibian political actors and their supporters to act responsibly to secure a successful, calm, and peaceful election day and post-election period.
Omusati Electoral Officer Elizabeth Shiningayamwe has expressed concerns about the insufficient number of vehicles needed from the public for the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections in her region.
Some 5,042 police officers will be deployed to 2,521 polling teams, covering 4,677 polling stations countrywide, in preparation for the Presidential and National Assembly elections on Wednesday.
Some polling officials undergoing election training in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West Region, are threatening to boycott or not work at the elections on November 27 if their request is not met.
Residents of Tsintsabis Settlement in Oshikoto's Guinas Constituency say they are headed to next week's polls with mixed feelings, largely disappointed with the lack of development in their area.
The community says they are tired of surviving from government handouts.
Researcher and Survey Warehouse consultant Cristie Keulder has emphasised the need for balanced, fair, and unbiased reporting in the run-up to the elections to ensure that voters, regardless of whom they support, are equally well informed.
The Namibian Police will deploy 4,677 personnel to 121 constituencies across the country to maintain law and order during elections.
Provision was made for members of the security cluster to cast their votes on the 13th of November to fully dedicate time to their jobs.
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Dr. Elsie Nghikembua, says addressing the spread of fake news, disinformation, and misinformation should be a priority.
She said this phenomenon has become one of the biggest challenges to the management of elections.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has pledged to fully cooperate with international and local observer missions as well as the media during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
A community of about 100 San people living in ||Nhoma, about 80 kilometres outside Tsumkwe, says they have no knowledge of the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
