The National Council held a special sitting following the appointment of seven of its members as deputy ministers by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
The session provided direction for those who were serving in the standing committees.
Swanu leader Evilastus Kaaronda questioned President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the State of the Nation Address regarding Namibia's continued diplomatic ties with the United States.
The government will soon introduce a policy that will prohibit municipalities from selling serviced land to private developers but individuals who can afford to build their houses.
Members of Parliament paid tribute to the late Swapo MP James Uerikua during a candlelight ceremony and prayer session in the Parliament courtyard this afternoon.
The event honoured Uerikua, who died last week in a fatal car accident that also claimed the life of his 14-year-old son, Venturo.
During debates on the N$460 million budget for the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, Members of Parliament raised concerns about fairness in the justice system, discriminatory provisions, inconsistent rulings, and poor infrastructure access in rural areas.
The National Assembly has approved the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy's vote of N$827 million.
The vote will now move to National Council.
Various members of Parliament in the National Assembly have raised a number of issues during the discussion of the Ministry of International Relations and Trade vote of a N$1.37 billion budget.
Members of Parliament made contributions to the N$682 million allocation to the Information and Communication Technology Ministry.
They mostly raise issues on cybersecurity, network accessibility and state media.
The country's defence budget vote, amounting to N$7.5 billion, has been approved in the National Assembly and will now be reviewed by the National Council.
Budget allocation of over N$1.5 billion to vote for veterans has been approved in the National Assembly for the 2026/2027 financial year.
However, MPs stated that many veterans remain undocumented and are not granted the status; therefore, they do not qualify to benefit from veteran projects.
