Namibia is taking a step towards stronger governance and accountability by hosting the African Peer Review Mechanism Governance Index National Dialogue and Data Validation Workshop at Swakopmund.

The Public Service Commission Chairperson, Salmaan Jacobs, has called on public servants to uphold the principles of good governance and strengthen the public administration effectiveness to enhance service delivery.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said that the oil and gas sector demands proper monitoring, effective governance, and careful stewardship.

She made the remarks in a speech read on her behalf at the opening of the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference in Windhoek.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has called on the Zambezi Regional leadership to work in unity and ensure that officials are held accountable for the development in the region.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has stressed that transparency and oversight are non-negotiable factors when it comes to the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP).

The programme, launched in 2020, aims to restore employment and dignity to fishermen. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a change in mindset and attitude among public servants and the adoption of a basic-needs and service-excellence approach.

As the leadership of the City of Windhoek Council enters its final year in office, key executives and stakeholders gathered under the theme “Strengthening Accountability, Engagement, and Service Delivery” to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the 2024/2025 financial year.

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The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy was called off midway through a public hearing at Keetmanshoop after the municipality's top administrators failed to provide satisfactory responses and supporting documents related to irregularities flagged in the audit reports. <

The Bethanie Village Council administrators have failed to answer questions on financial discrepancies flagged in audit reports for the financial years that ended in June 2019 and 2020.