NUDO MP Vetaruhe Kandorozu has called on the Finance Minister to consider extending the tax amnesty by another two years, citing the impact of outstanding tax audits and the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak on farmers.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said Namibia could consider reviving cloud-seeding experiments, but any decision would have to be guided by scientific evidence and environmental considerations.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has assured current and former councillors affected by outstanding leave payments that the government is addressing the matter, stressing that it should be handled without political considerations.
AR MP Fredrick Shitana welcomed the adjustments but questioned why men are left out regarding paternity leave.
Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Wise Immanuel has clarified that same-sex couples cannot marry in Namibia under the law. The clarification came after Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi asked whether the court ruling had changed Namibia’s position on same-sex marriage.
The National Public Key Infrastructure has been operationalised, with DigiNam now launched to support secure electronic signatures and digital transactions.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani has moved to withdraw Rachel Nathaniel-Koch as the proposed Chairperson of the Land Tribunal, following objections in the National Assembly.
A Senior Researcher and Gender Specialist at the University of Namibia, Immaculate Mogotsi said pre-independence education statistics are not always reliable or comprehensive, making it difficult to determine exactly when and how the current gender disparities emerged.
MPs from the opposition, arguing that while the speaker's decisions must be respected, a presiding officer must first give members an opportunity to be heard before making a ruling.
Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) MP Michael Mulunga has tabled a motion calling for the removal of National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila from office.
Mulunga argued that the Speaker had failed to discharge the duties of her office in accordance with Standing Rule 27.
