MPS CALL FOR GREATER INCLUSION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS

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Members of Parliament have called for infrastructure, including roads and other public facilities, to be made accessible to visually impaired persons and for visually impaired persons to be fully included in the country's democratic processes.

NAMIBIA JOINS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS DIAMOND SECTOR DOWNTURN

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Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has revealed that efforts are being made in line with the Luanda Accord, where diamond-producing countries are coming together to determine how best to navigate the downturn in the diamond sector.

AGRICULTURE MINISTRY REVEALS PLANS TO RESUME MEAT TRADE

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has announced that the ministry plans to begin vaccinating all animals in the Karasburg area.

Once the ministry has completed an assessment and is confident that the outbreak has been contained, trade will be gradually opened.

FMD OUTBREAK ORIGIN UNDER INVESTIGATION

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Minister of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani says investigations are under way to determine the origin of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak.

She said samples had been sent to a laboratory in Botswana to identify the virus strain and establish its possible source.

KAVANGO WATER LINK PROJECT UNDER ASSESSMENT

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The Minister of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has clarified that the Kavango River water link to Windhoek project is currently at the Environmental Impact Assessment stage, with consultations involving communities, traditional leaders, regional and local authorities and other stakehol

NUDO MP CALLS FOR TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TAX AMNESTY

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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.             

NAMIBIA CONSIDERS REVIVING CLOUD SEEDING

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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.

NGURARE ASSURES COUNCILLORS ON OUTSTANDING LEAVE PAYMENTS

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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.

JUSTICE MINISTER CLARIFIES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW

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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.