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.

LABOUR MINISTER PLEDGES SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR INFORMAL SECTOR

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The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations says expanding social protection to workers in the informal economy has emerged as a key government priority.

He said this on a message delivered on his behalf at an International Social Security Forum on Monday. 

REVISED NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT POLICY LAUNCHED

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has launched the revised National Resettlement Policy for the period 2023 to 2033 in Windhoek.

Zaamwani described the launch of the revised policy as a milestone in the country's land reform programme. 

VITOL NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN LOCAL LICENCE

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Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse has stated that the global oil company Vitol is not required to obtain a local operating licence, as it already has agreements in place with various Namibian entities and was legally appointed.

AMUTSE DISMISSES FUEL SUPPLY CLAIMS

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The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy (MIME), Modestus Amutse has dismissed claims of irregularities in the government's fuel supply arrangements for July to September 2026, saying the measures are aimed at protecting consumers from steep fuel price increases.

MINISTRY ADOPTS LEASE-TO-OWN MODEL FOR CENTRAL MEDICAL STORE

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Minister of Health and Social Services Dr. Esperance Luvindao said the government has not opted for a simple rental arrangement for the Central Medical Store but is instead pursuing a lease-to-own model aimed at addressing urgent pharmaceutical storage challenges.