Digital Schools Pilot project launched
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Namibia has launched its first-ever Digital Schools Pilot project in Okahandja.
Namibia has launched its first-ever Digital Schools Pilot project in Okahandja.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources visited green scheme projects in the Zambezi, Kavango East, and Kavango West regions.
The visit aimed to assess the operational viability of the projects amid reports of non-productivity and dormancy.
A heated debate ensued in the National Assembly when the Minister of Rural and Urban Development, Erastus Uutoni, firmly rejected the National Council's proposed amendments to the Electoral Amendment Bill.
A motion that seeks to ratify the agreement between Namibia and Cuba for the transfer of convicted persons has been tabled in the National Assembly.
This agreement underscores commitment to the social rehabilitation of offenders, enabling them to serve their sentences in their home countries.
Businesses with a turnover below N$1 million may no longer be required to register for VAT or file returns if amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act are approved.
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula, has tabled an Amendment Professions Bill that will see all the profession councils merged under the Health Professions Council of Namibia.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Albert Kawana, introduced the 'Recognition of Status of Certain Residents of Namibia, their Descendants, and Foreign Spouses Bill' aimed at refining their pathways to full Namibian citizenship.
The Ministries of Education, Arts, and Culture and that of Sports, Youth, and National Service have launched the Integrated Physical Education and School Sports Policy (IPESS), 2023–2030.
The National Council members still expressed reservations regarding the proposal to legalise same-sex marriage in Namibia, citing traditional norms where such unions were not historically recognised.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs has recommended a series of measures aimed at combating malnutrition in Namibia.