Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have approved the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s budget of N$181 million for the 2026/2027 financial year.
PDM MP Diederik Vries questioned the allocation for non-personnel expenditure.
Members of the National Assembly have urged the Electoral Commission of Namibia to introduce continuous voter registration to avoid congestion ahead of elections.
The suggestion was made during the ECN’s budget discussion of N$181 million for the 2026/27 financial period.
The National Assembly has approved a N$535 million budget for the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) for the 2026/2027 financial year, though several MPs raised alarms over reduced funding for the Disaster Risk Management Programme.
The National Assembly has passed the Auditor General's office vote with an allocation of N$133 million for the 2026/2027 financial year.
Some MPs however argued that the office requires more finances to capacitate and operate efficiently.
Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila motivated a budget allocation of over N$410 million for the National Assembly and N$134 million for the National Council for the 2026-27 financial years.
Members of Parliament are continuing the budget debate, which commenced this week under the committee stage.
Debates range from a number of items on the order paper where MPs shared their views on how they feel funds should be utilised.
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah informed the National Assembly that the government has not forgotten its 2025 discussions on ensuring that key commodities form part of the country's national reserves.
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, has emphasised the importance of celebrating independence with pride, as freedom instils a sense of dignity among the people.
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.
The National Assembly has adopted the nomination and reappointment of four members to serve on the Public Service Commission (PSC) for a five-year term.
