The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, says the appointments of the Information Commissioners require parliamentary approval.
She was responding to suggestions from Members of Parliament that she could independently deal with the process leading to the appointments.
If the Civil Registration and Identification Bill is anything to go by, the age of obtaining an identity document will be lowered from 16 to 14 years.
The National Council has completed its review of the four bills and six reports passed by the National Assembly.
With regard to the Electoral Amendment Bill, significant changes are set to protect public servants in consideration for the National Assembly.
The Namibian Revenue Agency (NamRA) says it is faced with difficulties in monitoring the fishing industry, resulting in a loss of revenue.
In recent discussions in the National Council concerning the Marriage Bill, there has been a notable push to make premarital counselling a compulsory requirement for all engaged couples.
The proposed Marriage Bill aims to regulate marriages and validate certain unions.
Swapo Party MP Kosmos Katura provided feedback to the National Council regarding the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Capacity Development Seminar for Members of Parliament, held in Lusaka, Zambia, last year.
The National Council MP, Paulus Mbangu, raised significant queries during a debate on the National Council Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy's report on a benchmark visit to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in South Africa last year.
Swapo Party MP in the National Council, Andreas Amundjindi, proposed legislative changes to streamline elections by considering the holding of national, regional, and local authority elections simultaneously.
National Council Swapo Party MP John Likando has expressed concerns about the inefficiency of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), particularly highlighting delays in the registration process.
Likando was speaking during the debate on the Electoral Amendment Bill.
In a critique of proposed amendments to the electoral laws, National Council MP and Independent Candidate Paulus Mbangu has raised significant constitutional concerns that could affect civil servants across the country.
