Category Archives: POLITICS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – Chief Justice Martha Koomehas called for building of strong and robust institutions that will serve as catalysts for national progress and development. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Supreme Court Conference and Exhibition to mark the court’s 12 years of existence, the CJ noted that the establishment of the Supreme Court as the ultimate interpreter and guardian of the Constitution, embodies the expectation that the Court provides stability, certainty, and predictability in resolving the inevitable conflicts that arise within the society. “At the heart of this conference is the idea that institutions matter. They are the anchors of our democratic aspirations,” the CJ said. The CJ observed that over the past 12 years the Supreme Court has played a transformative role, shaping both

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his administration is grounded in the body of Christ and will not fail in its duty to serve the people. Aiyedatiwa stated this during an interface with Christian leaders in the state at St. David’s Anglican Cathedral, Ijomu, Akure, the state capital. The governor, who expressed […] The post Aiyedatiwa meets Christian leaders, seek prayers for peaceful Ondo poll appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

Maria David IN an effort to deliver quality services to the Namibian people, the government has installed transformers to supply electricity to Mukorofu, Nankuntwe, and Namiyundu schools at a cost of N$4.5 million in the Zambezi Region. This was said by Swapo Party Presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during a rally held in Katima Mulilo on Saturday. According to Nandi-Ndaitwah, the installation of a transformer at Liashulu village, as well as the completion of rural electrification projects in flood-prone areas, has also been completed. “The government is committed to continuing improvements to infrastructure to ensure quality education and health services,” she said. She added that the government is also committed to upgrading some clinics to health centres, some health centres to hospitals, and some hospitals to district hospitals, including Katima Mulilo

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will hire over 14 000 polling officials to conduct the upcoming elections. ECN spokesperson De Wet Siluka on Friday said the commission is in the process of shortlisting polling officials. “We are looking at deploying approximately 14 000 to 15 000 polling officials across the country during the voting period,” he said. Siluka said the commission has a total of 2 523 polling teams and 4 637 polling points, including mobile and permanent stations. “We have trained 121 returning officers and they are already deployed,” he said. He said the ECN will be employing about 256 regional and constituency information technology officers. “We have approximately 2 600 vehicles needed to support 2 558 teams, plus 121 returning officers. In the past, we relied on

Alex Ikwechegh’s action is under probe. The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, says his colleague, Alex Ikwechegh, may suffer “double tragedy” for assaulting an e-hailing driver Stephen Abuwatseya in the nation’s capital Abuja late October. “Presently, he is being prosecuted. He is at the Magistrate Court. The House has also sent him to the disciplinary committee on the same issue,” Chinda said on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television. “Perhaps, he might suffer double jeopardy if he is undergoing prosecution and disciplined in the House.” Chinda said he has spoken with his colleague and he has shown remorse and apologised to Nigerians. “But in essence, I don’t think anybody will agree that that is a standard for parliamentarians. They call

It’s not just the Harris-Trump show: US voters this November 5 will cast ballots for members of Congress, tens of thousands of state and local officials, and in multiple referendums on topics including hot-button issues like abortion. Here is a look at who and what is up for a vote beyond the choice between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. Congress In addition to choosing a president, millions of US voters will decide the fate of Congress: both in the House of Representatives — where all seats are up for grabs — and the Senate, where one-third are. The House of Representatives has 435 members, with each representing a Congressional district and elected for a two-year term. Republicans presently hold the House by a small margin, with the election

Popular Democratic Party (PDM) president McHenry Venaani has proclaimed his party as the beacon of hope for the Namibian youth and the driving force for socio-economic development. Mentioning the recent political power change in Botswana at a star rally at Walvis Bay on Saturday, he urged Namibians to not allow Swapo to enjoy a two-thirds majority and take the electorate for granted. “Youth unemployment is the biggest driver of parties losing power, because they cannot give hope to the majority of our citizens. We have been betrayed. The government’s recent failure to release updated labor statistics is a glaring example of how public trust has been eroded. The last official unemployment data we have from 2018 revealed an almost 40% unemployment rate,” he said. “Our learned estimation suggests that the

Foereign investors in different projects across Namibia have praised the country as being easy to do business in. Otjimbele project chief executive Carlos Aretxaga, speaking during a media briefing last week, said Namibia is an organised country with clear policies in place when it comes to doing business. “The policies and the legal framework are really clear: There is a rule of law and this is the first thing that is required for any investor to come and invest in a country,” said Aretxaga. “Sometimes they [investors] are scared of Africa mainly because they feel there is this uncertainty on the policy side. On the legal side, however, Namibia has a very clear legal framework, and this is actually what eases the business,” he said. However, he said there is

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) says it is apolitical. This comes after the company’s upstream executive, Victoria Sibeya, and green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe were criticised for promoting national projects at a Swapo rally in Windhoek over the weekend. Sibeya referred to Swapo members as “comrades”. Namcor, however, says this choice of words was purely “conversational”, and that the company is apolitical. In a statement issued on Monday, Namcor said: “We wish to clarify that while such language may have been contextually conversational, it was not intended to indicate any political bias or alignment on the part of Namcor.” The post Namcor defends executive Sibeya’s ‘conversational’ remarks amid political backlash at Swapo rally appeared first on The Namibian.

The President, Nana Addo Dank­wa Akufo-Addo, has reassured Ghanaians and Anlos in particular that he would hand over power to any of the presidential candidates that wins the upcoming December 7 election. “As we all know without peace, there can be no proper develop­ment,” President Akufo Addo stated. “The peace we are currently enjoying will be carried through to the elections,” the President stated. • President Akufo-Addo (right) exchanging pleasantries with Togbui Sri III President Akufo Addo said this at the weekend when he addressed a grand durbar of the chiefs and people of the Anlo State to climax their one-month activities marking the 2024 Hogbetsotsoza at Anloga in the Anlo District of the Volta Region. The objective of the festival celebrated annually by the Anlos, was to bring the