Namibia vulnerable to election misinformation

Namibia vulnerable to election misinformation

The scourge of mis- and disinformation is about to become even more conspicuous, as campaigning for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly elections is approaching its business end. Information deputy minister Modestus Amutse said the country faces challenges in...
Action Namibia hosts ATI and Elections panel

Action Namibia hosts ATI and Elections panel

There was lively discussion when the ACTION Coalition Namibia in conjunction with the Namibia Media Trust (NMT) recently launched their Access to Information (ATI) and Elections Briefing Paper at a local hotel at a ‘breakfast Conversations’ event.   The paper explores...
Access to information and elections: The case of Namibia

Access to information and elections: The case of Namibia

As a public service ahead of the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, the ACTION Coalition launched a briefing paper on Access to Information and Elections. This paper embraces a rights-sensitive approach to the holding and disclosure of election related...
‘Enough is enough! No work! No Vote!’ say Namibian youth

‘Enough is enough! No work! No Vote!’ say Namibian youth

BY JANE MUNGABWA –  As the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections are fast approaching, Namibian youth have taken to social media to express their disappointment about the negative impact that the current economic status has had on them. Due to the...