National Council Swear-in New Members

Windhoek – Landless People’s Movement Constituency Councillors from the //Kharas region were sworn-in as Members of Parliament in the National Council this morning, 11 July 2023. The MPs are returning Karasburg East Councillor, Hon. Anseline Vincentina Beukes and newly-elected Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor, Hon. Willem Labuschagne. The LPM seats in the National Council became vacant…

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Permanent Committees of the Pan-African Parliament Face Budget Constraints

The final week of the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament commenced with Committee Meetings. Today, 30 May 2023, the Committee on Education, Culture, Tourism and Human Resources; Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline; Committee on Audit and Public Accounts as well as the Committee on Transport, Communication, Energy, Science, and Technology were the…

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Maximising the potential on mines and energy sectors in Namibia

Story by Sakeus Kadhikwa The two Parliamentary Standing Committees of the National Assembly (Economics and Public Administration and that of Natural Resources) jointly organised a six-day oversight workshop in Swakopmund from the 29th May – 03 June 2023. Which brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including members of the Parliamentary Standing Committees on Economics…

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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,…

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Pan-African Parliament to Define its Role in Accelerating the Implementation of AfCFTA

Midrand, South Africa: The Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Pan-African Parliament (PAP) continued this morning (22 May 2023) with a workshop underscoring the theme of the African Union for the year 2023: “Accelerating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): The Strategic Significance of the Pan-African Parliament”. The aim of the seminar is to…

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Yvonne Dausab Delivers Keynote Speech at Parliamentary Dialogue

The Parliamentary Dialogue with the Pan-African ParliamentCivil Society Forum is underway today, 19 May 2023, on the sidelines of the Second Session of the Sixth Pan African Parliament. The Keynote Speaker at the Parliamentary Dialogue is Namibia’s Minister of Justice, Hon. Yvonne Dausab, who will look into the role of civil society in the promotion…

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