Russia Open to Increasing Scholarship Quota for Namibian Students

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…

Namibia-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group Holds First Meeting

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…

Unam graduates 27 National Council MPs

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…

Call for African leaders to prioritise fight against hunger, poverty

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…

Notice of award of Bids

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,…

African member states determined on reforming Commonwealth – Muha

A MAJORITY of the African countries that are part of the Commonwealth are united behind the plan to restructure the organisation to give it relevance in the modern world. Under this plan, the member states intend to reform the organisation to address perceived imbalances and strengthen its relevance, taking into account issues such as representation,…