PAC probes the financial intelligence unit, 30 September 2021

Story by George Sanzila Windhoek – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts was briefed by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) on its roles and responsibilities today (30/09/2021). The meeting is part of a series of consultative meetings with different stakeholders meant to understand their roles in order to empower the committee to conduct its…

STATEMENT ON GENOCIDE, APOLOGY AND REPARATION

GENOCIDE SPEECH BY HON. APIUS !AUCHAB, MP AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT (UDF) OF NAMIBIA GENOCIDE STATEMENT BY HON PAULA KOOPER NUDO DEBATE ABOUT THE JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ON THE GENOCIDE OF THE OVAHERERO AND NAMA HON…

MPs attend training on Governance and Sustainable Development Agenda

  WINDHOEK- Members of Parliament from both Houses (National Assembly and National Council) recently attended a training on Governance and Sustainable Development Agenda, in Otjiwarongo. The workshop aimed at empowering MPs to appreciate the meaning and value of public Governance; the centrality of accountability and ethics to public governance, amongst others. Parliaments and parliamentarians have…

Bills – 2021

Bill No. Title of Bill Introduced By Tabled In B.1-2021 COMBATING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMENDMENT BILL Minister of Justice  National Assembly B.2-2021 HIGH COURT AMENDMENT BILL Minister of Justice  National Assembly B.3-2021 MAGISTRATES’ COURT AMENDMENT BILL Minister of Justice  National Assembly B.4-2020 ACCESS TO INFORMATION BILL [RE-TABLED] Minister of ICT  National Assembly B.9-2021 METROLOGY BILL…

Speaker implores parliaments to advance democracy

Story by George Sanzila Windhoek – Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi has urged parliaments across the world to continue to advance the values of democracy in order to improve the livelihood of people. Hon. Katjavivi mentioned this today, in an online conference on the International Day of democracy which is being…

MPs engage in climate change mitigation efforts

Story by George Sanzila   Windhoek – Members of Parliament from the Parliamentary Standing committee on Natural Resources and the committee on Economics and Public Administration undertook site visits to various renewable and eco-friendly initiatives within the vicinity of Windhoek yesterday (13/09/2021). The visits are part of a project aimed at raising awareness about the…