The regional workshop for African Public Accounts Committees held in Zambia last year dealt with critical issues and best practices essential for effective oversight.

Key issues addressed included budget constraints, maintaining relationships with PACs, handling sensitive information, and enhancing the clarity and precision of questioning.

UDF MP Sebastiaan !Gobs, who presented the report, submitted that while PACs play a significant role in public fund oversight, they often face challenges due to limited budgets. 

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Member of the National Assembly and former Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa.

Katjavivi said Hanse-Himarwa served the people of Namibia with dedication and distinction throughout her tenure as a legislator and a minister. Her contributions to education and regional governance were invaluable, leaving a lasting impact on the communities she served.

The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare has called for collective action among lawmakers, government agencies, and the community to tackle hunger and avoid preventable deaths. 

The call was in response to NUDO MP Joseph Kauandenge's questions about the cause of the deaths of 16 family members at Kayova in Kavango East last year.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, who is leading the Namibian delegation to the 55th SADC PF Plenary Assembly in Luanda, Angola, says the newly launched SADC PF Strategic Plan for 2024-2028 aligns with the region's ideals to transform the forum into a regional parliament.

The SADC Parliamentary Forum launched the Strategic Plan in Luanda ahead of the Plenary Assembly held under the theme "The Role of Parliaments in Promoting Renewable Energy Policies in the SADC Region and Creating a Single Regional Energy Market."

Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have objected to the tabling of ten bills during Wednesday's session because of a lack of quorum.

Others, however, questioned the reasons for the objections, noting that the first reading of bills does not require a quorum, as no voting takes place at that stage.

Deputy Speaker Loide Kasingo emphasised the importance of members' attendance and participation, stressing that procedural delays waste parliamentary resources and time.

Kadhila Amoomo of Kadhila Amoomo Legal Practitioners, representing the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), has issued a letter demanding the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) withdraw its deregistration of the party.

The ECN announced its decision to deregister NEFF and CDV in a letter dated June 17, 2024, citing Section 152(f) of the Electoral Act 5 of 2014. This action was based on the parties' alleged failure to submit audited financial statements for the 2022–2023 period.

The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) and the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) are challenging their deregistration by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) over their non-compliance with the Electoral Act of 2014. 

The ECN has since requested the withdrawal of the parties' MPs from the National Assembly with immediate effect.

In reaction to the Electoral Commission of Namibia's (ECN) decision to deregister the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV) and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), CDV leader Gotthardt Kandume labelled the move as unjust and premature.

Kandume explained that there was an agreement with the ECN regarding the submission of financial reports. He stated that the CDV had communicated to the ECN that they would submit their financial report on June 30. This arrangement was accepted by the ECN; however, the Commission deregistered the parties before the agreed-upon date.

The Third Ordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is set to take place from the 24th of June to July 5, 2024, in Midrand, South Africa. 

This session will be held under the African Union's theme for 2024, "Educating an Africa Fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Success in Inclusive, Quality, and Relevant Lifelong Learning in Africa."

The government has acquired two commercial farms to address the plight of the |Khomanin people. 

Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein, revealed this while introducing a motion aimed at establishing communal lands in the |Khomas Region. 

The motion aims to restore some of the land lost due to colonial injustices and improve the livelihoods of the |Komanin people. Despite being recognised as a traditional authority, they currently lack communal land and work as farmworkers on various farms.