OPPOSITION REJECTS SINDANO APPOINTMENT

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The opposition members in the National Assembly have maintained their objection to the appointment of Gerson Sindano as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).

SPEAKER CLARIFIES PRESIDENT'S ROLE IN ELECTORAL NOMINATIONS

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The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has ruled that in terms of the Electoral Act, the President only submits nominations to the National Assembly for its consideration and approval.

PM DEFENDS SANITATION FUNDING ALLOCATION

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The government has allocated N$34 million to improve sanitation across the country.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare informed the National Assembly that should this amount not be sufficient, his office will engage with local authorities.

GOVERNMENT RULES OUT TOLL ROADS

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Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi informed the National Assembly that there is currently no proposal before his office to introduce tolling, adding that government is not preparing to implement such a system in Namibia.

AMUPANDA TABLES MOTION FOR POLITICAL CONSULTATION FORUM

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Affirmative Repositioning (AR) party leader Professor Job Amupanda tabled a motion in the National Assembly to establish a Political Consultation and Consensus-Building Forum as a political body to deal with matters that cannot adequately be handled by committees or the Chief Whips' Forum.

MINISTRY EXPLAINS TEMPORARY HALT IN ERONGO 2027 ADMISSIONS

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture has attributed the temporary suspension of 2027 learner admissions in parts of the Erongo Region to schools applying a first-come, first-served system, which triggered panic among parents.

NGURARE BLAMES KUNENE SALARY DELAYS ON ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUE

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Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says the delay in salary payments to public servants in the Kunene Region was caused by a technical administrative issue and should not be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to disadvantage anyone.