Sakeus Iikela Every year, the national budget arrives on the table of Parliament carrying billions of dollars in proposed expenditure across ministries, programmes and development priorities. Members of Parliament, both from the National Assembly and the National Council, debate the allocations before approving how public money will be spent. But behind the figures lies a…
Sakeus Iikela Speaker of the National Assembly Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has reaffirmed Namibia’s commitment to establishing a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) to strengthen legislative oversight among other things. The PBO, she said, will also promote fiscal accountability and ensure that public resources are utilised effectively. A Parliamentary Budget Office provides lawmakers with independent and non-partisan…
Sakeus Iikela Chairperson of the National Council Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha says Namibia is exploring the possibility of entering into a cooperation agreement with the Parliament of Zambia to learn more about how that country is implementing the Constituency Development Fund law. Muha said lessons from the implementation of the CDF law in Zambia will…
Sakeus Iikela The Russian government has expressed openness to increasing the scholarship quota for Namibian students, particularly in the field of medicine, to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries. This announcement was made by Senator Yelena Perminova, the Chairperson of the Committee on Social Policy and Head of the Friendship Group for Cooperation…
Sakeus Iikela In a historic engagement, the Namibia-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group held its first meeting in Windhoek to fortify the existing cooperation agreement and chart a future course for inter parliamentary interactions. The meeting was attended by members of the National Council and a delegation of members of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly…
Sakeus Iikela Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha, has emphasised the need for Namibia to deepen its relations with Indonesia to achieve tangible cooperation and collaboration in agriculture, aiming to boost food security. He made these remarks during a meeting with members of the Indonesian Parliament, who are visiting Namibia on a…
THE University of Namibia this week graduated 27 Members of the National Council who successfully completed the Parliamentary Practice and Conduct Course at the ceremony held in Windhoek. Originally designed as a short course for parliamentarians, it has since evolved into a fully-fledged university program known as the Certificate in Parliamentary Practice and Conduct. The course…
Sakeus Iikela Chairperson of the National Council Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha, has called on African leaders to revisit their socio-economic developmental agendas and prioritise eradicating hunger and poverty on the continent. He made these remarks during a discussion on food security at the 18th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers in Yaoundé, Cameroon. According to…
Bid No. Description Successful bidder Unsuccessful bidders BEC executive summary W/RFQ/11-02/23/24 Supply and Installation of new air conditioners in the offices/boardrooms at Parliament – National Council NOTICE TO THE SELECTED BIDDER UNSUCCESFUL BIDDERS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE BEC REPORT G/RFQ/11-11/23/24 Supply of media electronic equipment for the Sub-division: Information and Research MEDIA EQUIPMENT SUCCESSFUL UNSUCCESSFUL,…
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