The Minister of Finance says the national budget is not merely a statement of numbers but an instrument of fiscal reform which advances disciplined consolidation anchored on primary budget balance.

The debate on the appropriation bill is now set to proceed to the committee stage.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has recommitted to strengthening systems that will ensure safe, effective, and sustainable blood transfusion service. 

The commitment was made at the opening of the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion 12th International Congress in Windhoek. 

A lack of dedicated budgetary allocation and weak coordination are some of the challenges that hindered the successful implementation of Namibia's Second National Employment Policy.

Namibia remains unmoved in its demand for reform of the United Nations Security Council.

This statement follows the African Union's intensified efforts to uphold its unanimous and long-standing demand for urgent reform of the UN Security Council.

Representatives responsible for trade, technical regulations, legal matters, and standardisation, among others, from the 16 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are meeting in Johannesburg.