Targeted groups to benefit from Conditional Basic Income Grant

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The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare is in the process of implementing the Conditional Basic Income Grant, which could extend the current list of former Food Bank beneficiaries.

The beneficiaries receive N$600 per month per household.

SADC-PF SG urges Africans to invest in gender-bridging programmes

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In commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, the Secretary-General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Boemo Mmandu-Sekgoma, has urged the African community to invest in programmes and initiatives to bridge existing gender gaps.

Venaani tables motion to address open defecation

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Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Leader, McHenry Venaani, has tabled a motion in the National Assembly that seeks to mobilise resources, raise awareness, and implement comprehensive sanitation initiatives that will safeguard the health and well-being of Namibians.

PDM's bill to recognise Baster Traditional Authority rejected

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In the National Assembly, MPs have voted against the Private Member's Bill on the recognition of the baster traditional authority by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani.

The bill seeks to regulate the formal recognition of the Baster Traditional Authority within the country.

Sanitary materials already enacted - Caley

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The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, is steadfast in her argument that there is no need for additional legislation concerning the provision of free sanitary materials to schoolgirls.

Tension runs high in NA over provision of sanitary pads

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Tensions ran high in the National Assembly on Wednesday as the Deputy Minister of Education, Faustina Caley, raised objections to the tabling of a private member's bill proposing to regulate the provision of free sanitary materials to schoolgirls.

The bill was proposed by PDM Leader McHenry Venaani.

LPM concerned about safety of Enumerators

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Landless People's Movement (LPM) MP Henny Seibeb has voiced his concerns regarding the safety of census enumerators.

This comes in the wake of videos circulating where commercial farmers reportedly harassed and threatened the enumerators.