Opposition Members of Parliament walked out of the National Assembly after objecting to the resumption of debate on the proposed appointment of Dr. Gerson Sindano as Chairperson and Dr. Emmerentia Leonard and Julieta Diva Ferreira as Members of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, has confirmed that over 15,000 elderly have been affected due to outdated documents and have not received pension grants for the past few months.
The fourth Junior National Council has concluded its first session this week.
The Junior National Council MPs have recommended that schools establish early warning and intervention systems to identify learners at risk of dropping out and provide appropriate academic and psychosocial support.
Vice Chairperson of the Junior National Council (JNC) Loini Nangolo has called on the government to invest and upgrade water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure at schools and provide adequate funding for maintenance.
The founder of the Holding Hope Mental Practice, Hileni Njaba, says limited mental health facilities, particularly those that can accommodate children, are concerning.
The Junior National Council MPs are calling on the government to build stronger referral and follow-up systems for when a child reaches out for help to ensure that learners receive continuous care.
PDM's leader, McHenry Venaani, questioned the prime minister why the government had appointed a committee to review salaries of government officials and retracted the decision to have the committee two weeks later.
Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda questioned the Prime Minister whether police officials assigned to government VIPs should be subjected to carrying out duties that do not fall within their job description.
IPC MP Roderick Likando questioned whether the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform had lifted the moratorium which was supported by the founding president to oppose phosphate mining in the country.
