The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations held a public hearing in Windhoek to examine findings from oversight visits to government-funded projects in the Kunene, Kavango East and Ohangwena regions.
Finance Minister Erica Shafudah has defended the reallocation of funds in the mid-year budget review.
She said N$685 million redirected from underperforming projects was not lost money, but funding that could not be utilised within the current financial year.
Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi criticised government's handling of public debt, declining diamond revenues and the future of the green hydrogen and oil industries, warning that poor management could undermine future economic opportunities.
Namibia must move from Natural Resource Endowment to Technological Sovereignty, Industrial Transformation and Shared Prosperity.
Parliament hosted a workshop on strategic planning, leadership and institutional development of the Youth Parliamentary Caucus to support the establishment of a youth parliamentary caucus.
Discussions on the Petroleum Amendment bill in the National Assembly reached a standstill after members of the opposition staged a walk-out.
This followed the Speaker’s call for a division of the house for the voting to take place on the proposed bill.
The National Assembly has commenced with the debate on the appointment of 13 members to the 8th Employment Equity Commission to serve for a term of three years.
Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Wise Immanuel has moved a motion seeking parliament's approval for the appointment of additional and replacement members of the 8th Employment Equity Commission.
The National Assembly has commenced with the debate on the approval of the Petroleum Amendment Bill.
MPs supporting the Bill stated that Parliament should still maintain oversight in the sector with reports regularly tabled by the line ministry.
Members of Parliament have called for infrastructure, including roads and other public facilities, to be made accessible to visually impaired persons and for visually impaired persons to be fully included in the country's democratic processes.
