Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Imms Nashinge, has called on the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) to strengthen its operations and improve accountability.

Nashinge made the call during a recent visit by the committee to the NIDA Naute Dam Irrigation Scheme.

Four Namibian women from Oshikoto Region who returned home from Vredendal in South Africa’s Western Cape following anti-illegal immigration protests have thanked the government for arranging their safe repatriation but say they now face unemployment and need assistance to restart their lives.

The Pensioner Population to Postal Services report by the National Proximity Atlas 2 has revealed uneven postal services around the country, as some regions face significant service pressure. 

There are 135 post offices countrywide serving 206,675 pensioners.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, has denied accusations by some Members of Parliament that she is biased when presiding over debates.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, says current parliamentary procedures require review and amendment to improve efficiency, while a lack of consensus among Members of Parliament contributed to delays in concluding some legislative matters during the Third Session.