The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, said that the ministry is aware of incidents involving cattle rustlers from Zambia who are in the Zambezi Region, as well as allegations of harassment.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said they are handling the flood situation affecting schools in the Zambezi Region.
Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME) Modestus Amutse said that the possible retrenchment of 35 local diamond polishers from the Almod Diamonds mining company stems from a court decision relating to issues of non-compliance by a state-owned company.
The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has clarified that the government cannot directly intervene in the ongoing Namib Mills strike, as the matter constitutes a dispute of interest rather than a dispute of rights.
The Minister of Mines and Energy has confirmed that his office is aware of an incident in which a small-scale miner was reportedly buried alive in the Kunene Region earlier this month.
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi, believes effective leadership, coupled with technical know-how, is essential for Namibia to advance towards a biosafety regime.
The feasibility study for the railway line from Grootfontein via the Kavango Regions to Katima Mulilo was finalised a year ago, and its findings rated the project favourably under different regional participation models.
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, said it is not within his mandate to extend or terminate contracts of CEOs within mining companies.
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy has reaffirmed to the National Assembly that decisions related to upstream petroleum activities remain firmly within the Ministry.
The Namibian government officially submitted a nomination dossier to UNESCO for the Dâures/Brandberg National Monument Area to be inscribed on the World Heritage List.
