Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah informed the National Assembly that the government has not forgotten its 2025 discussions on ensuring that key commodities form part of the country's national reserves.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Wednesday opened the budget discussion under the committee stage, motivating the votes of the Offices of the President, the Prime Minister, the Auditor General and the National Planning Commission.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has defended the government’s handling of the telecommunications regulator’s decision not to approve a license for the US-owned satellite-based internet service, Starlink.
Swapo MP Clemencia Coetzee says the Petroleum Bill rightly realises strategic petroleum powers of the office of the President.
PDM MP Inna Hengari has been elected to the Steering Committee of the Global Young MP Initiative of the World Bank Group for the 2026-2028 term.
Swapo Party MP Sharonice Busch says the national budget must be assessed not only by what it allocates but also by whether it changes the economic structure of the country in a meaningful and durable way.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, said the ministry will look into possible loopholes within the Namibia National Action Plan on Combating Trafficking in Persons 2023-27.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says the government has put in place a task force to explore options for increased oil reserves should the war in the Middle East continue.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Phillipus Katamelo says no law or parliamentary rule can fully regulate the moral conduct of members.
Katamelo emphasised that ethical behaviour ultimately depends on the consciences of individual lawmakers.
Finance Minister Erica Shafudah will table the budget tomorrow in the National Assembly.
The national budget outlines key policy directions, spending priorities, and economic interventions that will directly impact households, businesses, and public institutions.
