Parliamentary Chaos Unveils Intra-Party Rift Over Same-Sex Marriage Recognition

The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Ipumbu Shiimi, has tabled a bill in parliament aimed at bolstering Namibia's financial intelligence capabilities and addressing the shortcomings identified in the country's recent mutual evaluation report.

The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, has vowed to resolve the challenges encountered by parents during the school registration process.

She emphasised that it is unacceptable that parents continue to face such difficulties, particularly while facing harsh weather conditions.

The Seventh Session of the Seventh Parliament, which took a recess at the end of April, is set to resume tomorrow. This signals the continuation of the last session of the Seventh National Assembly.

Members of Parliament in the National Assembly from different political parties have expressed support for the motion calling for the establishment of a Genocide Memorial Museum for the victims of the 1904–08 Herero-Nama genocide.

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Nico Smit has moved to have a comprehensive inquiry into the allocation of public tenders.

Opposition parties again walked out of the National Assembly in protest of what they termed the bias of the Speaker in the way he handled parliament.

National Council Chairperson Lukas Muha has encouraged active public engagement in the law-making processes as it is a critical component of democratic governance.

He made the call while engaging community members at Gibeon in the Hardap Region.