The Body of Christ Party (BCP) has agreed with the urgent need to pass the Land Bill as a first step toward addressing landlessness in Namibia.

The Body of Christ Party (BCP) agrees on the urgent need to pass the Land Bill as a first step toward addressing landlessness in Namibia. 

Its president, Festus Thomas, said the tabling of the bill is timely, given the eagerness of all stakeholders to tackle socio-economic challenges. 

The Minister of Agriculture, Water, Forestry and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has said any amendments to the Land Bill intended to improve provisions in the communal area are welcome.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the need for Parliament to urgently consider bills, as the executive relies on Parliament's cooperation to ensure that delays do not hinder the implementation of policies and programmes.

The National Assembly has begun debating the proposed Land Bill, designed to allocate communal land to Namibians in rural areas to advance land reform. The Bill also seeks to establish a land board and a Communal Land Development Fund.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, tabled the Land Bill, which relates to land reform, land allocation, and land management.

Members of Parliament expressed excitement in the National Assembly following the formal notice to introduce the long-anticipated Consolidated Comprehensive Land Bill by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani.