Basic income grants, safety homes, climate change, and land servicing were among the inputs given by civil society during a consultation with the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprise, Iipumbu Shiimi.
The consultations are regarding priorities for the 2024–2025 mid-year budget review.
The mid-year budget review is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly in October.
The 11th edition of the Opuwo Annual Trade Fair, commemorated under the theme "Facilitating digital transformation to unlock trade, sports, and investment opportunities," was officially opened.
Opuwo Mayor Rosa Tjeundo urged the town's residents to work together for its development and to do away with the narrative of glorifying marginalisation.
The fair kicked off on May 20 and will run for two weeks until the 1st of June.
Some who honour the late Dr. Hage Geingob have described the fallen statesmen as a leader who was decisive and would quickly reprimand those who stepped out of line.
Dr. Geingob, on various occasions, publicly showed disdain for corruption, and as chair of the decision-making Cabinet, he held no punches back.
His 2004 doctoral thesis is titled "Promoting Democracy and Good Governance," which reflected the strong values that he stood for when he assumed the highest office in 2015.
The Samoa Agreement will have no implications for Namibia's policies or constitution.
This assurance was given by National Planning Commission Director General Obeth Kandjoze, who signed the agreement on behalf of the government.
Namibia signed the Partnership Agreement between the European Union (EU) and its member states and the members of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS), which is also known as the "Samoa Agreement," on Monday in Brussels, Belgium.
Namibia has added its voice to the countries calling for the immediate suspension of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) surcharges for developing countries during the 8th Ministerial meeting of the Like-Minded Group of Middle Income Countries at the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Surcharges are additional interest payments the IMF imposes on heavily indebted borrowing countries.
