NA PASSEES SECOND READING OF THE PETROLEUM AMENDMENT BILL

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The National Assembly has passed the second reading of the Petroleum Amendment Bill.

The Minister of Industries, Mines, and Energy, Modestus Amutse, has expressed appreciation to MPs who supported the bill.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HONOURS LATE FORMER FIRST LADY PENEHUPIFO POHAMBA

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The National Assembly has observed a moment of silence in honour of the late Penehupifo Pohamba.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, described the former first lady as a freedom fighter, health worker and servant to the people of Namibia.

OPPOSITION WALKOUT HALTS PETROLEUM BILL VOTE

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Discussions on the Petroleum Amendment bill in the National Assembly reached a standstill after members of the opposition staged a walk-out.

This followed the Speaker’s call for a division of the house for the voting to take place on the proposed bill.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES PETROLEUM AMENDMENT BILL

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The National Assembly has commenced with the debate on the approval of the Petroleum Amendment Bill.

MPs supporting the Bill stated that Parliament should still maintain oversight in the sector with reports regularly tabled by the line ministry.

NAMIBIA JOINS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS DIAMOND SECTOR DOWNTURN

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Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has revealed that efforts are being made in line with the Luanda Accord, where diamond-producing countries are coming together to determine how best to navigate the downturn in the diamond sector.

OPPOSITION MPs QUESTION PETROLEUM BILL'S POWER STRUCTURE

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Opposition party members who contributed to the Petroleum Amendment Bill in the National Assembly argued that despite the Bill being presented as modernising petroleum governance, its substantive aim is to restructure and concentrate decision-making powers around the President and presidential appointees, weakening

IPC LEADER CALLS FOR PRODUCTIVE LAND USE

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The Leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) in the National Assembly says land access must be accompanied by productivity, accountability and market integration to contribute meaningfully to food security.

JUSTICE MINISTER CLARIFIES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LAW

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Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Wise Immanuel has clarified that same-sex couples cannot marry in Namibia under the law. The clarification came after Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi asked whether the court ruling had changed Namibia’s position on same-sex marriage.