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Swapo campaigns thinon bread and butter issues

Swapo campaigns thinon bread and butter issues

Tujoromajo Kasuto Analysts are concerned that the Swapo Party candidates’ campaign statements lack focus on bread and butter issues and the frustrations of the Namibian people. Political Analyst, Ndumba Kamwanyah said the top candidates need to prioritise public anger, whether real or perceived, particularly perceptions about corruption that the public has over the party. ‘’There is a perception out that Swapo is offering the same old people. We haven’t seen or maybe they need to come up with the more viable motos and agenda. But none of them have shown that they have something new for Namibia and the Party…
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SG position not valued in Swapo

SG position not valued in Swapo

Tujoromajo Kasuto The nomination of only two candidates for the position of secretary general of the Swapo Party following the conclusion of the nomination process at the Central Committee at the weekend raises many questions about the value of the position in the Swapo structures. This is the view of historian and analyst, Henning Melber, why there has been such a lacklustre interest in the secretary general position then the positions of vice president and deputy SG. Only one candidate has been nominated, apart from the incumbent who did not need nomination and declared herself available. The two candidates are…
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Dausab lays the rules for Hardap governor

Dausab lays the rules for Hardap governor

Martin Endjala The chairperson of the Hardap Regional Council, Gershon Dausab has reminded the Swapo Party that it is no longer in charge of the region, following the fallout between the office of the governor and the regional council around the weekend’s organisation of Heroes Day at Mariental. The regional and the local Mariental local authority council are controlled by the Landless People’s Movement, while the governor is appointed by the President as the representative of the Head of State in the region, which is in opposition hands. The regional council withdrew its staff from the organising committee of Heroes…
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Youth League CC outcome watched with keen interest

Youth League CC outcome watched with keen interest

Martin Endjala The Swapo Party Youth League central committee slated for this Saturday, 29 April comes at a crucial time for the mother body, which itself will be holding its congress at the end of this year. Political observers, opposition parties and the public as well is watching every activity of the Swapo Party with keen interest, as it would be nominating the party’s presidential candidate for the country’s top office, as President Hage Geingob will be serving his second and last term. Swapo President, Hage Geingob is expected to officially open the Youth League meeting on Saturday at Parliament.…
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Geingob calls on members to defend Swapo’s name

Geingob calls on members to defend Swapo’s name

Tujoromajo Kasuto On the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Swapo Party, President Hage G Geingob stated that with the party’s ‘’impressive and unrivalled glorious revolutionary history and experience’’ in governance, members should always defend the party, its leadership, programmes and policies, against those who seek to weaken them and spread falsehoods, particularly on social media. He said they should always go out there with confidence, to among others provide political education by explaining to the people about Swapo’s achievements and the party’s political agenda. “In setting and carrying out our developmental agenda, the Swapo Party will continue to…
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Swapo urged to open books amidst Fishrot storm

Swapo urged to open books amidst Fishrot storm

Eba Kandovazu RENOWNED Public Policy analyst, Marius Kudumo, has called on the Swapo Party to hire independent auditors to investigate their books for transparency amidst the Fishrot scandal in which the ruling party is accused of dubiously benefiting with millions under the disguise of governmental objectives from the Fish Corporation (Fishcor). Kudumo says although the party is distancing itself from allegations that it received over N$75 million as per the testimony of former Fishcor Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mike Nghipunya, the party ought to dispute the allegations with factual and tangible evidence. Although Nghipunya strongly suggested that the money was…
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Swapo launches online newsletter and website

Swapo launches online newsletter and website

Eba Kandovazu THE Swapo Party yesterday launched its online newsletter and website, spearheaded by the department of Information and Mobilization, as part of its strategic duty to re-engineer its information drive. The party's Spokesperson Hilma Nicanor said at the launch that the newsletter will ensure that they continue to be relevant within the fast-changing information age. "The Party’s newspaper Namibia Today has been inactive for a while due to strategic and logistical reasons. Henceforth, the Department of Information and Mobilization as directed by the Party’s Political Bureau and endorsed by Central Committee, embarked upon a successful program of implementation to…
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Fatal Swapo rally car accident being investigated

Fatal Swapo rally car accident being investigated

Eba Kandovazu AN accident in which a two- year-old boy was run over by a Swapo Party vehicle while campaigning for the party at Katima Mulilo, is being investigated and a case number has been registered with the police. A culpable homicide case has been registered and a warning statement has been taken from the 29-year-old driver, as well as his drivers license. Landless People's Movement (LPM) Member of Parliament (MP), Utaara Mootu, recently questioned the Minister of Safety and Security, Albert Kawana, whether or not Swapo paid the family for the disappearance of the case at Katima Mulilo police…
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Swapo inaugurates 34 Think Tank members

Swapo inaugurates 34 Think Tank members

Eba Kandovazu THE Swapo Party today inaugurated its newly restructured Think Tank, consisting of 34 members, serving on a voluntary, non-remunerative basis. Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, says the group was appointed by the Political Bureau (PB) of the Central Committee (CC) on the basis of competency. It will provide evidence-based policy options on political and economic issues. The group will serve from 2021 to 2022. "It is therefore expected that the Think Tank timeously report to the Secretary General and the Politburo on the outcome of suggested ideas and policies for adoption and action. In the fast changing world, which…
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Hausiku declared national hero

Hausiku declared national hero

STAFF WRITER THE fact that Marco Hausiku died on Heroes Day, 26 August 2021 is not a coincidence but a clear marker of his outstanding contributions to the liberation struggle and the development of an independent Namibia. This was said by President Hage Geingob when he visited Hausiku’s residence to pay his condolences to the family on Monday. Geingob told the family the government had decided to confer on Haufiku the honour of a hero’s funeral. The family accepted the honour. “Under the powers vested in the President by article 32(3)(h) of the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia, read…
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