Namibian citizens in seven West African countries to vote in Ghana

The Namibian High Commission in Ghana has sent a notice to Namibians residing in Ghana, Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso that they will vote in Ghana on Wednesday November 13, 2019 for the  presidential and national Assembly elections.

A press release signed and issued by the High Commissioner of Namibia to Ghana, Charles B. Josob therefore entreated citizens in the said countries to come along with their valid voter’s ID cards and partake in the exercise which will take place at the premises of the High Commission from 7 am to 9 pm.

“This media release serves as a notification to all duly registered Namibian citizens in possession of a valid voter’s card residing in Ghana, Benin, Sierra Leone, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Liberia that the 2019 Namibian Presidential and National Assembly Elections will be held on 13th November 2019 for Namibian living abroad at the premises of the High Commission in Ghana.,” the statement added.

The Namibian High Commission in Ghana in June 2019 organised a registration exercise for its citizens in Ghana ahead of the elections.

The exercise was done to provide an opportunity to register Namibian citizens who had never registered before and those who had attained 18 years as well as those who lost their voter ID cards or whose cards were damaged.