Discussions on the Mental Health Bill began yesterday in the National Assembly, with several MPs raising concerns about clauses needing amendment.

Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Hamdi Aali, paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, briefing her on recent developments in Western Sahara and reaffirming enduring relations.

The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, denied claims that NAMCOR received bail-outs from foreign entities.

This clarification follows concerns raised by IPC MP Ferdinand Hengombe seeking clarity on the matter.

Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, acknowledged that malaria cases in Namibia are reaching worrying levels.

Three members of Namibia’s delegation to the Pan African Parliament (PAP) were sworn in today during the opening of the Extraordinary Session of the seventh PAP in Midrand, South Africa.

The majority of drug trafficking cases in Namibia are linked to individual suspects or small independent distributors and not to any organised cartel or syndicate.

Local authorities owe Namwater more than N$7.5 billion, with some diverting government funds meant for prepaid water meters to other uses, Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa revealed in the National Assembly.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has said arrangements to have public transport operators pay N$850 for a temporary permit are above board and in line with applicable policies.

The Minister of Health and Social Services has clarified that officials implicated in the disappearance of medicines from the central medical store are subject to disciplinary procedures, with suspension pending investigation depending on compliance with public service regulations.

Members of Parliament today shared their condolence messages for the late Swapo Party MP, James Uerikua, and his son, Venturo, who died in a car crash during the Easter weekend.