GOVT MOVES TO HOLD E-HAILING FIRMS ACCOUNTABLE

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The Ministry of Works and Transport has revealed in the National Assembly that they are engaging with the Office of the Attorney General to hold e-hailing companies accountable for permitting illegal operators on their platforms.

PSC nominees’ approval stalled after walkout

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The approval of four nominees to the Public Service Commission (PSC) has been left in limbo after opposition members walked out of the National Assembly chamber, resulting in a lack of quorum and halting the vote.

Shafudah to table budget tomorrow

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Finance Minister Erica Shafudah will table the budget tomorrow in the National Assembly.
 
The national budget outlines key policy directions, spending priorities, and economic interventions that will directly impact households, businesses, and public institutions.
 

PDM’s Venaani questions Nashinge’s lack of official vehicle

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The Popular Democratic Movement's (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has questioned why the Leader of the Official Opposition in the National Assembly Immanuel Nashinge has not yet been allocated an official vehicle, more than a year after assuming office.

Nashinge denies refusing government vehicles

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Leader of the Official Opposition in the National Assembly, Immanuel Nashinge, has denied claims by Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi that he refused vehicles offered to him.

Peter Katjavivi mourns US civil rights leader

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Former Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi has noted that the United States of America has lost a leader who provided a voice to the voiceless and who campaigned vigorously for civil rights in that country.

MPs debate Petroleum Amendment Bill in National Assembly

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It was a back and forth in the National Assembly as MPs discussed the Petroleum Amendment Bill.

Most MPs from the opposition opposed the bill, citing the president's oversight over the unit as a sign of lack of confidence in the line ministry.