{"id":385860,"date":"2025-11-19T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385860"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:46:04","slug":"president-declares-26-november-2025-a-public-holiday-for-regional-and-local-authority-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385860","title":{"rendered":"President declares 26 November 2025 a public holiday for regional and local authority elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has officially declared Wednesday, 26 November 2025, a public holiday to allow Namibians to participate in the regional council and local authority elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The declaration, issued under the Public Holidays Act of 1990, follows Proclamation No. 37 of 26 September 2025, which set the date for the national polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate proclamation, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced amendments to the list of returning officers appointed for the upcoming 2025 regional and local authority elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Issued under the Electoral Act of 2014, the amendments to Proclamation No. 37 of 26 September 2025 include the following changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedule A \u2013 Regional Council Elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Musese Constituency, Kavango West: Pessa Martin T. has been replaced by Kanyetu Vilho Likuwa as returning officer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otavi Constituency, Otjozondjupa: Onesmus Laimi has been replaced by Himeezembi Uanivi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedule B \u2013 Local Authority Elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rundu Local Authority, Kavango East: Santos Mario has been replaced by Kankara David.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruacana Local Authority, Omusati: Iiyambo David Shikongo has been replaced by Petrus Susan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has officially declared Wednesday, 26 November 2025, a public holiday to allow Namibians to participate in the regional council and local authority elections. 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