Preparations are on track ahead of the memorial service and burial of the late member of Parliament James Uerikua and his son Venturo.

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.

Members of Parliament contributing to the budget allocation for agriculture and land reform requested the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to provide more financial and technical support to communal farmers to boost productivity.

The ministry has been allocated about N$1 billion

Omaheke Governor Pijoo Nganate described the death of Member of Parliament James Uerikua as having robbed the country of a visionary, valuable, and talented young man who had the chance of shaping the lives of many.

Members of Parliament raised concerns regarding the maintenance of state properties and the failure to maintain infrastructure properly.

They raised these issues during the debate on the Ministry of Works and Transport’s budget allocation.

MPs have questioned the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism's capacity to tackle poaching, its effectiveness in dealing with wildfires and its approach to human-wildlife coexistence.

This was raised during the debate of the budget allocation for the ministry of about N$736 million dolars.

Republican Party, President Henk Mudge has warned against the in-situ leaching uranium mining project, citing health and environmental risks.

Mudge is demanding a moratorium on all exploration and testing activities.

Some Members of Parliament have raised concerns that the needs of the boy child remain under-represented in national programmes.

The concerns were raised during the debate on the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare's N$417 million budget.

A budget of N$28 billion has been allocated to education for the 2026/2027 financial year. 

Contributing to the debate, many MPs, while supportive of the vote, raised concerns about inclusivity, infrastructure, and curriculum modernisation.

Members of Parliament from the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) boycotted the second State of the Nation Address delivered by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, saying the exercise no longer adds meaningful value to national debate.