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Namibia has its first woman president. Namibians say it won’t mean much for women Namibia’s presidential and National Assembly elections this year have been historic on many fronts. They were the country’s most controversial elections, with accusations of foreign interference and election rigging at the forefront; while the country’s first female president was elected. The South West Africa People’s Organisation’s (Swapo’s) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was announced as the president-elect on Tuesday night, with 57.69% of the vote. The announcement was made at the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN’s) headquarters in Windhoek, but many parties were absent — contributing to a sombre mood. Multiple parties, including the incoming official opposition party, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) boycotted the announcement, as they do not recognise the election’s results. In a statement issued moments before the announcement, the IPC reaffirmed its...

Questions for the President Opinion by a concerned Malawian  MCP has never won an election since the second advent of multiparty democracy in Malawi. If they win in 2025 it will be a first and a remarkable feat. And since they know how messed up the country is under the now defunct Tonse Alliance Government, they are trying all they can in the book to "win". I just wonder how they think they will convince the voter that President Chakwera is a better candidate though. To be honest, the State President had the goodwill of all Malawians in 2020. He won outright, with support of Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima (may his soul rest in peace) and didn't need a rerun only to reduce himself to a a tribe's man and a President of the Central Region, lose the support of most of his Tonse Alliance partners in two years! What legacy does the President or his circle think will leave behind when all this akum'mwera ndi zitsiru or Chihana asapangitse msonkhano pa Central Region noise is g...

Magist Sign up I’ve been working in global health for two and a half decades now, and the transformation in how we fight HIV/AIDS is one of the most remarkable achievements I’ve witnessed. (It’s second only to how vaccines have saved millions of children's lives.)   At the dawn of the AIDS epidemic, an HIV diagnosis was often a death sentence. But in the years since, so much has changed. Today, not only do we have anti-retroviral medications that allow people with HIV to live full, healthy lives with undetectable viral loads—meaning they can’t transmit the virus to others. We also have powerful preventative medications known as PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, that can reduce a person’s risk of contracting the virus by up to 99 percent when taken as prescribed. It’s an incredible feat of science: a pill that virtually prevents HIV contraction.   In theory, if we could get these tools to everyone who needs them and make sure they’re used correctly, we could stop HIV...

 The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has come under intense scrutiny over its handling of the voter registration process for the 2025 General elections.   In a scathing letter, civil society organizations have expressed their dissatisfaction with the MEC's response to their concerns, citing alarming irregularities and inefficiencies that have marred the process. The letter, signed by Cde Edwards Kambanje, Joseph Peshi, and Cde Oliver Nakoma, highlights three key issues: technical failures, logistical challenges, and a short registration period.  These issues have resulted in many eligible voters being turned away, denied their constitutional right to register. The civil society organizations are demanding that the MEC extend the voter registration period to accommodate those affected by these challenges.  They also call for the MEC to address the systemic technical and logistical issues to prevent further disenfranchisement. At the heart of the controversy is the i...

Youtube UK prime minister declines to confirm imposition of arrest warrants but ‘respects the independence of the ICC’ All Israel News Staff  |  Published: November 25, 2024   Share: Facebook Twitter (X) Whatsapp Reddit Telegram Print British Prime Minister Keir Startmer, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: Reuters, Flash90) The British Prime Minister’s office has been vague about Thursday’s decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to  issue arrest warrants  for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants were requested by ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan in May. “We respect the independence of the ICC, which is the primary institution for investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes of international concern,” a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday. When asked about the implementation of the ruling if Netanyahu or Gallant were to enter the UK, he said he coul...