The National Assembly has unanimously approved President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's nominations of Bryan Eiseb as Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for a five-year term and Advocate Erna Lorraine van der Merwe as Deputy Director-General for a period not exceeding 12 months.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has informed the National Assembly of plans to revisit and assess progress made on the initiative to examine homelessness in Windhoek.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has ruled that in terms of the Electoral Act, the President only submits nominations to the National Assembly for its consideration and approval.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, revealed that a budget of N$44 million has been allocated for the procurement of textbooks for the 2026/2027 financial year.
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, informed the National Assembly that the ministry will continue to assign geoscientists to monitor the progress of exploration activities in the Zambezi Region.
Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi informed the National Assembly that there is currently no proposal before his office to introduce tolling, adding that government is not preparing to implement such a system in Namibia.
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) party leader Professor Job Amupanda tabled a motion in the National Assembly to establish a Political Consultation and Consensus-Building Forum as a political body to deal with matters that cannot adequately be handled by committees or the Chief Whips' Forum.
A commotion erupted in the National Assembly during discussions on the nomination of two new members of the electoral commission.
This was due to the terms of the previously serving members' terms not yet having expired, among other reasons.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says the delay in salary payments to public servants in the Kunene Region was caused by a technical administrative issue and should not be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to disadvantage anyone.
Swapo Party MP Salomon April has called on lawmakers to uphold the decorum of the National Assembly and follow parliamentary rules when raising grievances.
The call followed last Wednesday's disorder that forced the sitting to adjourn early.
