Members of Parliament have called for the swift enactment of the Parliamentary Service Commission Bill to address longstanding infrastructural, technical, and human resource challenges facing the National Assembly.
The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has tabled a budget of over N$1.17 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year to advance Namibia's foreign policy, trade agenda, and diplomatic presence globally.
The Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Dr. Charles Mubita, emphasised the importance for lawmakers to be cognisant of the socio-economic conditions of veterans.
The Speaker of the National Assembly has alerted lawmakers that corruption impacts negatively on investor confidence, economic growth and development, infrastructure development and healthcare.
Saara Kuugongwela-Amadhila said this during the budget motivation for the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, motivated a budget allocation of over N$140 million for the National Council for the 2025/2026 financial year.
Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has motivated a budget allocation for the National Assembly of close to N$400 million.
Of this, N$5 million is earmarked for development projects.
The National Assembly's activities have been structured under two main programmes.
Finance Minister Erica Shafudah says the 2024/25 national budget—crafted amid ongoing global economic uncertainty—holds the potential to make a lasting impact on Namibia’s domestic economy, if fully implemented.
In her maiden address, AR's MP Ester Haikola urged the government to enhance TVET qualifications and expand courses in fields such as information technology, renewable energy, and agri-tech.
IPC MP Milunga Elvis Lizazi, the shadow minister for Justice and Labour Relations, says that despite the introduction of the Labour Act and national minimum wage, enforcement remains weak.
He also discussed the history of labor hire in Namibia.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare called on opposition leaders to collectively focus on advancing service delivery during their tenure in the 8th Parliament regardless of political affiliation.
He said this during his maiden address in the National Assembly on Thursday.
