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Elections re-run kicks off on high note at Koës

Written by Suzith Tjitaura on 26 February 2021

AROAB, 26 FEB (NAMPA) – The Electoral Commission of Namibia returning officer of Koës Local Authority, Dawid Boois said voter turnout for the re-run election process for the Koës elections on Friday was satisfactory.
Koës has two fixed polling stations.
“We experience no challenges thus far, the turn-up of voters is satisfactory at both polling stations, we opened on time - my call is to the eligible voters to come in numbers and cast their votes,” said Boois Friday morning.
The parties contesting in the ...

COVID -19: Namibia records 230 new cases, three deaths

Written by Maria Kandjungu on 25 February 2021

WINDHOEK, 25 FEB (NAMPA) – Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, on Thursday announced that Namibia had recorded 230 new positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and three deaths.
Nangombe, during the daily COVID-19 update, noted that the three deaths were recorded from Gobabis, Rundu and Otjiwarongo districts, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths toll to 416.
Nangombe further noted that the new cases were identified from 2 226 results received from the labora ...

We are not a rich nation: Geingob

WINDHOEK, 25 FEB (NAMPA) – President Hage Geingob has said Namibia is still a poor country and it ought to be recognised as such. Namibia was classified as an upper-middle income State from its status of a middle-income country by the World Bank and the classification, according to Geingob, will affect the support the country will receive especially during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. (Video by: Josephina Simeon) NAMPA TV

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