Otjozondjupa Region Governor James Uerikua is calling for the inclusion of the agricultural sector in the Public Finance Management Bill.
The governor made this call during a stakeholder consultation meeting with the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises on the bill.
The Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor believes corruption in the fishing industry will continue if the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act is not amended.
Tegako Donatus is adamant that the current fisheries law gave birth to the biggest corruption scandal in the country.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) says an elaborate process is underway before the Rent Control Board is tabled in the National Assembly.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), Kenneth Matomola, has raised concerns regarding the current regulatory framework, saying it hampers Namfisa’s ability to fulfil its mandate.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, is steadfast in her argument that there is no need for additional legislation concerning the provision of free sanitary materials to schoolgirls.
A group of Keetmanshoop residents have called on lawmakers to amend the legislation that gives creditors the legal right to repossess property over unpaid debts.
Namibia will be able to extradite individuals at the request of another state, even if their conviction was obtained in their absence.
This is, however, subject to the successful passage of the Extradition Amendment Bill.
The Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Sinimbo Muha, has stressed the need for legislation to be reviewed to reflect the shifting nature of the local and international financial markets.
