The former Speaker of the German Parliament and Chairperson of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Professor Norbert Lammert, paid a courtesy call on the National Council.
The purpose of the engagement was to gain an understanding of the political systems and processes within the Namibian parliament.
The National Council MPs debated on the second reading featuring the Appropriation Amendment Bill.
The bill solely looks at revising and reallocating resources without changing the total amount of expenditure.
The National Council and Swapo Party Member of Parliament, George Garab, tabled the report on the 71st Westminster Seminar of the Common Wealth Parliamentary Association on effective parliaments held in March.
The National Council has built the capacity of its Members of Parliament to become effective lawmakers.
The National Council is set to kick off with its 10th session on Monday, November 20, 2023.
The upper house will consider bills referred by the National Assembly, reports of standing committees, and any other business.
The spouses of National Council members underwent a week-long training in Otjiwarongo focused on protocol, etiquette, and diplomacy.
This training aimed to provide them with a better understanding of the professional responsibilities of their spouses, who also serve as regional councillors.
An envisaged upgrade of a 140-kilometre gravel road between Aussenkehr and Luderitz in the ||Kharas Region to a standard bitumen road will enable grape producing farmers to export their produce directly to the European market through the port of Luderitz.
A Bill that seeks to introduce amendments to existing regulations governing the livestock industry and its associated products took centre stage in the National Council today.
Discussion on the Civil Registration and Identification Bill has been postponed to September 2023 when the session resumes.
The National Assembly concluded its current session today and entered a recess period with the plan to reconvene on September 5.
Today's National Council session primarily focused on payment system management, trust administration, access to housing finance, and banking regulations, emphasising the urgency of addressing these issues as they directly impact the well-being of Namibians.
