The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has highlighted that the Gambling Board of Namibia is not yet fully operational.
Staff members are yet to be recruited, limiting the implementation of consumer education and rehabilitation programmes.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government will continue assessing the impacts caused by the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak and is engaging relevant stakeholders to prevent the outbreak from causing prolonged financial distress.
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, has highlighted that the registration of new beneficiaries or the Conditional Basic Income Grant remains dependent on the availability of funds.
The Masubia Traditional Authority has called on the government to fast-track development in the Muyako area.
The authority stated that the delay of multiple projects and lack of adequate services continue to be a challenge for the community.
Otjozondjupa Governor John ||Khamuseb has called for intensified cooperation between the government and stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of national development objectives to reach communities.
The National Assembly has approved the appointment of four new members to the Land Reform Advisory Commission who will serve for a period of three years.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has assured current and former councillors affected by outstanding leave payments that the government is addressing the matter, stressing that it should be handled without political considerations.
The government has questioned the process followed by Amnesty International in compiling its report on Angolan children who are roaming the streets of the country.
Zambia has enacted a new law giving the government statutory authority to determine where former presidents and vice presidents are buried.
The law comes after the highly publicised dispute over the burial of former President Edgar Lungu, whose family wanted him buried in South Africa.
All public entities in Namibia are required to reserve a specific percentage of their procurement plans for SME participation.
Minister of Finance Erica Shafudah said this in response to Nudo leader Vetaruhe Kandorozu, who questioned whether there is a procurement threshold dedicated to SMEs.
