In commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, the Secretary-General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Boemo Mmandu-Sekgoma, has urged the African community to invest in programmes and initiatives to bridge existing gender gaps.
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Leader, McHenry Venaani, has tabled a motion in the National Assembly that seeks to mobilise resources, raise awareness, and implement comprehensive sanitation initiatives that will safeguard the health and well-being of Namibians.
In the National Assembly, MPs have voted against the Private Member's Bill on the recognition of the baster traditional authority by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani.
The bill seeks to regulate the formal recognition of the Baster Traditional Authority within the country.
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says state-owned enterprises (SOE) are governed by their own laws, and there's no requirement for them to report subsistance and travel allowances to her office.
Namibia's goal is to enhance agricultural production and ensure national food security and self-sufficiency.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, is steadfast in her argument that there is no need for additional legislation concerning the provision of free sanitary materials to schoolgirls.
Tensions ran high in the National Assembly on Wednesday as the Deputy Minister of Education, Faustina Caley, raised objections to the tabling of a private member's bill proposing to regulate the provision of free sanitary materials to schoolgirls.
The bill was proposed by PDM Leader McHenry Venaani.
Landless People's Movement (LPM) MP Henny Seibeb has voiced his concerns regarding the safety of census enumerators.
This comes in the wake of videos circulating where commercial farmers reportedly harassed and threatened the enumerators.
Members of Parliament have emphasised the importance of fairness in the electoral process while contributing to the motion tabled by NUDO's MP, Josef Kauandenge.
The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has issued a clarification regarding the recent controversy surrounding the procurement of horses for the newly established horse unit.
