The draft Migration Bill seeks to align the three-decade-old immigration legislation with current migration trends and challenges.
The Director of Immigration and Border Control, Danelie |Naris, revealed this during ||Kharas stakeholder consultations on the draft bill held in Keetmanshoop.
Married couples seeking divorce will no longer have to prove adultery, cruelty, desertion or other forms of marital misconduct following the implementation of the Dissolution of Marriages Act, 2024.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah revealed that Namibia has scrapped a law requiring fathers' presence as a prerequisite for mothers to obtain birth certificates.
The president noted that this regulation had previously hindered many Namibians from acquiring essential documents.
The Office of the Labour Commissioner is hosting the regional stakeholder consultations on the proposed Commission for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Bill.
Stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region have welcomed the Commission for Alternative Dispute Resolution Draft Bill, describing it as long overdue.
They shared their sentiments on the sidelines of a stakeholder consultative meeting held at Keetmanshoop.
The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, confirmed that discussions are underway regarding the legal process of expunction, which involves sealing or destroying criminal records to enhance individuals’ chances of gaining employment.
Namibia's success in resolving conflicts outside the formal court system has set an important precedent.
Labour expert Herbert Jauch said that uniformed workers being excluded from the Labour Act is a draconian approach that contradicts the Constitution and Namibia's own Labour Act.
He believes there must be mechanisms for affected members to raise concerns collectively so that justice is done.
Namibia's judiciary is taking steps to bridge critical technological gaps in its justice system, moving from fragmented, outdated infrastructure to a unified digital future.
Commonwealth nations can unlock about N$22.3 trillion in additional trade through the adoption of electronic transferable records and comprehensive legal reform.
