GOVERNMENT CANNOT FORCE PERMANENT PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT

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The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, emphasised that the government cannot compel private companies to employ workers permanently but can enforce the minimum wage order.

SALINE WATER HINDERS BOREHOLE EFFORTS

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruthy Masake, says that despite efforts to drill boreholes for communities in remote areas, saline water remains a persistent challenge.

MP SEEKS UPDATE ON LOCAL AUTHORITIES REFORM

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Swapo Party MP, Marlyn Mbakera, sought clarity from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) on progress made with the project to reorganise structures of local authorities in 2014.

PLASTIC LEVY RAISED NEARLY N$250 MILLION IN FIVE YEARS

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The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has revealed that through the environmental levy on lightweight plastics, the government has generated revenue of close to N$250 million over the past five years.

NAMRA REFUND PROCESSING PERIOD REDUCED FROM 90 TO 60 DAYS

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Finance Minister Erica Shafudah has announced that NamRA has been instructed to ensure that they improve on the processing of refunds, with the period for processing refunds having been reduced from 90 to 60 days.

LIMITED RESOURCES HAMPER PLANT POACHING RESPONSE

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The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel, says there are limited resources to effectively respond to plant poaching incidents in the country.

MINISTRY TO STUDY STREET CHILDREN NUMBERS

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Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, says the ministry has identified the need to undertake a regional study to determine the number of children who are living and working on the streets in this financial year.

GOVERNMENT FUNDS BIOMETRIC SYSTEM UPGRADE

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The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has announced that the government has allocated funds for a software upgrade aimed at restoring the functionality of the Automatic Biometric Information System, which collapsed in 2025 due to ageing infrastructure.

MP RAISES CONCERNS OVER RISE OF NURSING TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

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A member of the Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development Institutions, Hercules Jantze, has raised concern regarding the mushrooming of nursing training institutions throughout the country with a declining demand for nurses.

UDF MP RAISES CONCERNS OVER ICU TRANSFER DEATHS

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United Democratic Front (UDF) MP Nico Somaeb raised concerns regarding patients allegedly losing their lives while being transported to ICU units in the capital.