National Assembly on recess for upcoming elections
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The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, has announced a recess to accommodate the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, has announced a recess to accommodate the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
98 Batswana of Namibian descent will return home this Friday. The group, who will be accompanied by four ministers from Botswana, will be formally received at the Dobe Border Post.
Namibia's Minister of Home Affairs, along with other government officials, will also be present.
With almost two months to go before the November elections, some parties have already released their manifestos, whereas others are still in the process of crafting them.
Election manifestos outline how the party aims to approach issues that are of concern to the public, the economy, and the nation.
Former First Lady Monica Geingos has been appointed as one of four new United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocates by UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
In her new role, Geingos will leverage her platform to promote the SDGs and inspire global action towards achieving these goals.
The Ministry of Finance has taken steps to ensure taxpayers receive their refunds earlier than the usual March to June period, to provide relief by speeding up the refund process.