COMMITTEE CALLS FOR ACTION ON ROAD ACCIDENTS

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport Infrastructure and Housing has called for collective responsibility in reducing the rising accidents on the country's roads.

The committee chairperson, MP George !Garab, made the call during a public hearing that deliberated the motion on road accidents. 

MP RAISES CONCERNS OVER RISE OF NURSING TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

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A member of the Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development Institutions, Hercules Jantze, has raised concern regarding the mushrooming of nursing training institutions throughout the country with a declining demand for nurses.

UDF MP RAISES CONCERNS OVER ICU TRANSFER DEATHS

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United Democratic Front (UDF) MP Nico Somaeb raised concerns regarding patients allegedly losing their lives while being transported to ICU units in the capital.

SPEAKER CLARIFIES PRESIDENT'S ROLE IN ELECTORAL NOMINATIONS

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The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has ruled that in terms of the Electoral Act, the President only submits nominations to the National Assembly for its consideration and approval.

PARLIAMENT REVIEWS HEALTH TRAINING CHALLENGES

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development has held a two-day stakeholder consultation with health training institutions and students.
 

AMUPANDA TABLES MOTION FOR POLITICAL CONSULTATION FORUM

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Affirmative Repositioning (AR) party leader Professor Job Amupanda tabled a motion in the National Assembly to establish a Political Consultation and Consensus-Building Forum as a political body to deal with matters that cannot adequately be handled by committees or the Chief Whips' Forum.

COMMOTION IN NA OVER ELECTORAL COMMISSION NOMINATIONS

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A commotion erupted in the National Assembly during discussions on the nomination of two new members of the electoral commission.

This was due to the terms of the previously serving members' terms not yet having expired, among other reasons.

GEINGOS URGES WOMEN MPs TO BUILD A LEGACY

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The Executive Chairperson of the One Economy Foundation, Monica Geingos, has urged the Joint Women's Parliamentary Caucus to be 'legacy-minded' as they serve in Parliament.

LPM SEEKS UPDATE ON ANCESTRAL LAND RIGHTS REPORT

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Landless People's Movement MP Utaara Mootu questioned the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform on when they intend to table the report on the Commission of Inquiry on Ancestral Land Rights, initiated by late President Hage Geingob in 2018.

NDP SEEKS ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT UPDATE

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The National Democratic Party's (NDP) leader, Lukato Lukato, sought clarity from the Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy regarding progress made with an electrification project launched in 2024 involving billions of dollars donated by the German government.