The National Assembly Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economy and Industry, Public Administration, and Planning held a public hearing on a motion looking at whether the existing laws are protecting Namibians from exploitation by lending institutions and informal money lenders.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Dino Ballotti, has emphasised that no parent or guardian is required to sleep outside a school gate to secure admission for a child.
Debate on the Petroleum Amendment Bill resumed in the National Assembly, with MPs supporting the bill pointing out that the draft legislation will improve oversight, attract investment and support local content and skills development.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has informed the National Assembly that legislation to regulate "Order with Me" businesses will soon be introduced in parliament to support young entrepreneurs who are currently restricted from operating freely.
PDM Leader McHenry Venaani raised concerns in the National Assembly regarding generational farmworkers being evicted by a new farm owner in the Otjozondjupa Region at the Okamuru Farm.
Government has outlined reforms aimed at removing the fuel premium currently paid by consumers and improving the structure of fuel imports in Namibia.
Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said the National Assembly is not just renaming rooms and halls within but is breathing life into Namibia's shared history and common purpose by bestowing the names of forebearers upon the spaces where democracy is anchored.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) says the ministry is aiming to pay outstanding student non-tuition fees by mid-July.
Swanu leader Evilastus Kaaronda raised concerns in the National Assembly regarding the cancellation of some unverified old-age grants.
He questioned the Ministry of Finance whether the implemented digital system could be the cause.
The National Assembly resumed today after about a month on recess, with the first order of the day being the Public Governance Amendment Bill.
