Author: Justicia Shipena
N$58.4 Million License Fees Drive MTC’s Earnings Down
By: Justicia Shipena The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has reported a decrease in its annual earnings for the current financial year, largely attributed to “extraordinary regulatory costs”, including the settlement of annual license fees totalling N$58.4 million. This…
Activist Criticises the Impact of Bilateral Deals on Namibia’s Economic Rights
By: Justicia Shipena As Namibia observed Human Rights Day, attention turned to whether agreements Namibia has signed with foreign firms and loans the country has acquired from other nations and international agencies impede the economic rights of its…
Uncertainty Surrounds EVMs for Future Elections
By: Justicia Shipena The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) remains undecided on whether it will reintroduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the 2029 elections or continue using ballot papers. In February 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that EVMs…
EU Becomes Namibia’s Top Export Market Over Three Years
By: Justicia Shipena The European Union (EU) has emerged as Namibia’s largest export market over the past three years, according to a recent study. This coincides with a stakeholder workshop hosted by the EU Delegation to Namibia in…
Repo Rate Cut to Spur Economic Growth
By: Justicia Shipena & Loise Shiimi The decision by the Bank of Namibia (BoN) to lower the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.00%, signals its commitment to support for the domestic economy amid a favourable inflation…
Speculation Grows Around Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Cabinet Appointments
By: Justicia Shipena The composition of President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Cabinet remains uncertain as Swapo faces significant challenges following its diminished performance in the just ended National Assembly elections. The ruling party secured only 51 of the 96 seats,…
Namibia to Get First Female President but Swapo loses ⅔ majority … IPC takes over as official opposition as PDM lose 9 seats
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia is set to inaugurate its first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Swapo, following a contentious election period. Nandi-Ndaitwah emerged victorious with 57.31% of the votes from over 1.1 million ballots cast. The announcement, delivered by…
Finance Ministry Backs ECN’s Funding Request for Extended Voting
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Finance has committed to providing additional funds to the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) to cover the financial implications of extending the voting process. ECN requested for additional funds following its decision…
ECN Failed to Uphold Electoral Act – Observer Mission
By: Justicia Shipena Critical elements of the Constitution and the Electoral Act were not upheld by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) during the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, according to the Southern Africa Human Rights Lawyers…
ECN Needs More Money for Extended Voting
By: Justicia Shipena The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) may require financial assistance from the Ministry of Finance to fund the extension of voting across the country. This development follows Thursday’s announcement that the Commission has asked President…