Namibia has achieved less than half of the targets outlined in its previous Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Strategic Plan.

The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development says at this stage it cannot confirm the validity of the elections held by the |Khomanin community to remove their Gaos Juliane Gawa-!Nas and her council from the office.

A vote of no confidence was instituted against Gaos Gawa-!Nas and her council on 16 May. 

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has marked its 51st anniversary with a call for collective action to confront insecurity, unconstitutional government changes, climate change, and economic challenges across West Africa.

The unresolved cases of corruption in the Zambezi region caused dissatisfaction among certain participants at the regional consultation regarding the formulation of the third National Anti-corruption strategy for the years 2026-2030.

Southern African parliaments are urged to tighten oversight on public spending, as concerns over corruption, debt, and financial mismanagement continue to threaten development across the region.

Swapo Party Member of Parliament Leonard Shikulo raised concern about purported inefficiency in the operations of the Office of the Attorney General.

Contributing to discussions on the institution's budget allocation, he cited poor service delivery and untimely intervention.

Members of the National Council have accused the National Assembly of using delaying tactics in passing laws aimed at benefiting the public.

This was during the discussions on the budget allocation towards the National Assembly, with an amount of N$416.5 million.

Namibia will host the SADC Organisation Public Accounts Committee Peer Review Programme and training workshop at Swakopmund from 18 to 23 May 2026.

About 100 delegates are expected to attend, including representatives from South Africa, Malawi, the Seychelles, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Eswatini.

Hardap Region Governor Riaan McNab has called for open and honest discussions on inequality and living conditions in the Hardap Region.

He said this during a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions today in Mareintal.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), James Sankwasa, visited the Omaruru Municipality, where concerns surrounding governance and administration were raised.