Namibia will not sign NPA - Nandi-Ndaitwah
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Namibia will not sign the New Partnership Agreement (NPA) between the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU) in its current form.
Namibia will not sign the New Partnership Agreement (NPA) between the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU) in its current form.
The recognition of sign language for use on public platforms, especially during national events, was recently on the agenda of the National Assembly. A motion in this regard was tabled by Alexia Manombe-Ncube, the Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs.
The Popular Democratic Movement Member of Parliament, Maximalliant Katjimune, has called for urgent action to combat the deep-rooted issues contributing to high crime rates in the country.
Katjimune was contributing to the motion presented by PDM MP Mike Venaani to address the high crime rates.
Lack of infrastructure development, access to potable water, schools, and clinics were some of the pressing concerns raised by community members during an outreach program led by Deputy Speaker Loide Kasingo in the Ohangwena Region.
NUDO MP Josef Kauandenge has withdrawn his motion, which sort of contests the Constitution on the exclusion of or forces civil servants, regional councillors, and local councillors to resign if they want to stand for the National Assembly elections.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing audit and debt management challenges within regional and local authority councils.
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government is looking into farmers' requests for livestock support programmes as part of the drought relief efforts.
PDM MP Vipuakuje Muharukua has moved a motion focused on the regulation of social media and freedom of expression.
In commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, the Secretary-General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Boemo Mmandu-Sekgoma, has urged the African community to invest in programmes and initiatives to bridge existing gender gaps.
Members of Parliament have emphasised the importance of fairness in the electoral process while contributing to the motion tabled by NUDO's MP, Josef Kauandenge.