The 7th National Council today concluded its two-day special session to appoint the Rules, Order and Business Committee.
During the National Council's last special session on the election of committee members, Swapo's Erickson Ndawanifa was elected as the first Vice-Chairperson of the entire council.
The 7th National Council held a special session today to appoint members to the Rules, Orders, and Business Committee.
The committee is expected to appoint other committees during this session. The special session will also appoint members to the Committee of Privileges.
The secretaries to the National Assembly and National Council have expressed readiness for the official opening of parliament tomorrow.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will officially open both houses of legislation.
The Chairperson of the 7th National Council, Lukas Muha, said the swearing-in of the MPs completes the work of Parliament, which had been operating with only the National Assembly in recent weeks.
42 members of the 7th National Council (NC) were sworn in today following their election in the Regional Council Election held on 26 November 2025.
The National Council members drawn from the country's 14 regions took an oath, with each region represented by 3 members.
New members of the National Council (NC) are undergoing an induction workshop to introduce them to their new roles within the house of review.
National Council Secretary Tousy Namiseb highlighted the functions of being a National Council member, saying the most important is lawmaking.
Newly elected members of the National Council will be sworn in on Friday, 12 December 2025, following the recent regional council elections.
Members of the sixth National Council held their farewell event on Wednesday, where they took a moment to reflect on their achievements and growth over the past five years.
The event coincided with the launch of the sixth National Council Legacy Report.
The National Council started its 17th and final session of the 6th term, bringing the 2020-2025 tenure to a close.
Its Chairperson, Lukas Muha, has outlined the main agenda and priorities for the session.
The National Council's Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security and Constitutional Affairs is disappointed by the slow implementation of Namibia's National Action Plan for Border Post Reform.
