Media Ombudsman

Ombudsman urges media to focus on voter issues over personalities

Ombudsman urges media to focus on voter issues over personalities

Martin Endjala Media Ombudsman John Nakuta has raised concerns about political parties focussing their campaigns on personalities rather than addressing voter issues. Nakuta said this last week in Windhoek during the release of the Media Ombudsman's second media monitoring report on the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections. “Political parties are very much of centred personality, and we want to get to a point where we inform the general public on issues affecting them,” he stated. Nakuta noted that, compared to the previous report, there is still a lack of agenda-setting by political parties. He said he hopes the next…
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Why am I the centre of attention: Hanse-Himarwa

Why am I the centre of attention: Hanse-Himarwa

Obrein Simasiku Former Education Minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has come out guns blazing against the media, asking why there is so much interest in her. “Why is it always Katrina, Katrina, Katrina? I want the media to tell me, why my persona is so important to them to such an extent that they’re fabricating things,” she asked rhetorically. She further accused media houses and journalists of conniving with individuals, with the aim of character assassination. Hanse-Himarwa’s remarks come after the a local newspaper carried a report that she said that opposition councillor will not succeed because Swapo is still in charge.…
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