In terms of regulation 3 of the Regulations Relating to Nomination of Candidates and Election of Members of Council, published under Government Notice No. 358 of 20 November 2019, I -

(a)              call for the submission of nomination of candidates by enfranchised voters for the election of four persons as members of the Geoscience Council of Namibia, and each enfranchised voter may nominate up to four candidates;

(b)             request that the person to be nominated for election in terms of paragraph (a) must be registered as geoscientists in terms of section 20 of the Geoscience Professions Act, 2012 (Act No. 3 of 2012) and not disqualified in terms of section 6 of that Act; and

(c)              request that the nomination of candidates must -

(i)               be made on the form set out in Annexure A to the Regulations;

(ii)             be lodged with the Registrar before 15:00 on Friday, 31 July 2026;

(iii)           in respect of each candidate, be made on a separate nomination form referred to in subparagraph (i); and

(iv)           be completed and signed as contemplated in regulation 4(3) of the Regulations.  

NB: Only paid-up members are eligible for nomination, therefore you are encouraged to pay your annual membership fees, before the due date: 31 July 2026.

Nomination Forms https://geocouncil.org.na/downloads/f25_Nomination%20of%20a%20candidate%20for%20election%20-%20Regulation%204-1-a_FORM.pdf

To be submited at the Geoscience Council of Namibia, Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, 6 Aviation Road, Windhoek or through the email: secretary@geocouncil.org.na