Cabinet has decided during its meeting on April 23 to ensure the safe return of Angolan children and mothers who have been roaming the streets begging in various parts of the country.
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, revealed this during the latest Cabinet decision announcements.
The Namibian and Angolan governments have been working closely to ensure that the Angolan children selling wood crafts and begging are returned safely to Angola.
Last month, the government removed about 200 children from the streets and placed them at the Ondangwa National Centre for Youth Services so that they could be taken back to Angola.
"Cabinet took note of the measures being undertaken to implement Cabinet decision of 23 April 2024 which includes the safe return of 73 Angolan children and mothers to Angola and monitoring any suspected trafficking or exploitation of children to protect the children's rights as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, the Child Care and Protection Act, Combating the Trafficking in Persons Act, and any other Namibian laws."
Cabinet also approved the signing of the MoU between the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) and the Trade Investment Promotion Agency of South Korea.
"In consideration of the benefits of multi- and bilateral agreements with other investment promotion agencies and the advancement of the NIPDB mandate to facilitate investment and promote Namibia as a variable investment destination, Cabinet also further granted approval to the CEO of NIPDB to sign the MoU with her counterpart during the Korea Summit held between June 4 and 5, 2024."
Related to the Legal Practitioner's Act Amendment Bill of 2024 submitted by the Minister of Justice, Cabinet granted approval for the minister to amend or repeal the Legal Practitioners Act, 1995.
"To provide for the regulation of the legal profession or practitioners and to provide for matters connected therewith, Cabinet referred the amendments or the new bill to the Cabinet Committee on Legislation for further scrutiny before resubmission to Cabinet and tabling in the National Assembly."
Regarding the proposal for the introduction of the Deceased Estates Practitioners Bill, which seeks to establish a framework that will regulate deceased estates practitioners, ensuring both registered and unregistered practitioners adhere to professional standards and ethical guidelines, Cabinet approved in principle the bill and authorised the Justice Minister to submit the bill to the Cabinet committee of legislation for scrutiny before tabling in the National Assembly.