Namibia to launch sex offenders registry soon
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Namibia will soon introduce a sex offenders registry.
Namibia will soon introduce a sex offenders registry.
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Member of Parliament, Inna Hengari, has proposed the establishment of a vetting committee to scrutinise individuals nominated for the positions of Director-General and Deputy Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said the incident in which learners fell ill at the Maria Mwengere Senior Secondary School hostel was not a result of food poisoning.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, tabled the Land Bill, which relates to land reform, land allocation, and land management.
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has donated a Lodox X-Ray Machine, valued at N$13.2 million, to the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
The independent Patriots for Change (IPC) MP Lilani Brinkman raised questions regarding the government's preparedness following the outbreak of MPox in neighbouring Zambia.
On Wednesday, members of the National Assembly debated the quality of health practitioners produced by "mushrooming health training facilities" throughout the country.
NUDO MP, Vetaruhe Kandorozu, raised concerns about deteriorating service infrastructure in rural areas.
He said that while some towns have reported weather affecting electricity, this doesn't seem to be the case in more developed areas.
Deputy Prime Minister Natangue Ithete highlighted the need for the Office of the Prime Minister to compel all ministries to ensure that recommendations from Parliament are implemented.
Ithete pointed out that all reports that are approved by Parliament ought to be sent to various ministries for action.
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) party leader Job Amupanda has proposed the harmonisation of the Presidential and National Assembly elections and the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections to reduce costs and increase voter turnout.