NamRA's operational efficiency questioned

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The Namibia Revenue Authority (NamRA), is under scrutiny as stakeholders raise concerns about the organisation's failure to live up to its full potential and operational efficiency.

While the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) is acknowledged for its positive aspects, critics argue that NamRA could enhance its performance within the ITAS system to better serve taxpayers and businesses.

Balyerwa Conservancy relies on hunting quotas for its operations

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The Balyerwa Conservancy in the Zambezi Region, currently relying on hunting quotas for its operations, now plans to expand into other sources of income generation to ensure the sustainability of activities and benefits provided to its members.

The management shared this information with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, which is currently visiting various conservancies in the region to assess how the funds generated by these conservancies benefit the community.

Shortage of public prosecutors hampers operations of Prosecutor General's office

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The shortage of public prosecutors and research assistants hampers the operations of the Prosecutor General's office.

Deputy Prosecutor General Edmund Marondedze says this has led to an outcry over the lack of progress in finalising cases of money laundering and terrorism.

Marondedze addressed a stakeholders consultation and oversight workshop, organised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs at Swakopmund.

Zambia to improve operations at Walvis Bay dry port

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Zambia is working towards improving the operations at its dry port at Walvis Bay, in Namibia's Erongo Region.

President Hakainde Hichilema told guests at Zambia's 58th independence anniversary celebrations that port development is crucial to igniting other transport infrastructure and industries.

President Hichilema recently toured Zambia's dry port facilities at Walvis Bay on an invitation by President Hage Geingob.

The Zambian dry port is one of the busiest among the three ports the Namibian government gave to SADC land-locked countries.