STAFF REPORTER National Council chairperson Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha on Friday received a donation of medical supplies from the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Washington. The donation, comprising gauze bandages, face masks, syringes, suction bulbs, needles, reading glasses, surgical scissors, and more, is intended to benefit the Mururani Village Clinic in Hon. Muha’s Mankumpi Constituency…
Rafael Hangula OTJIWARONGO – National Council Chairperson Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha has called on Members of Parliament in the National Council to strengthen oversight of the Executive and ensure government programmes deliver tangible benefits to ordinary Namibians. Speaking at the opening of the National Council’s 2026/2027 Standing Committees Annual Planning and Budgeting Session in Otjiwarongo…
Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Dr. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has praised the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) for its role in preserving the country’s languages, culture and national identity over the past 35 years. Speaking at the broadcaster’s anniversary celebrations in Windhoek on Friday, Hon. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said NBC occupies a unique position in Namibia’s media landscape…
Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Dr. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has called on media institutions to improve the way women, particularly those in leadership positions, are portrayed in the news. Speaking at the 35th anniversary celebrations of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in Windhoek on Friday, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said media coverage often places disproportionate emphasis on controversy,…
Eino Vatileni Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions met with officials from the Electoral Commission of Namibia in Gobabis on Friday to review the Draft Electoral Bill. The consultative workshop focused on proposed amendments, identifying areas requiring further consideration, and developing recommendations for Parliament’s consideration. The Electoral Bill…
Rafael Hangula Windhoek – The visiting delegation from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), led by H.E. Mr. Zhu Yongxin, Vice-Chairperson of the CPPCC National Committee, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Dr. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila. The engagement formed part of the delegation’s official visit to Namibia aimed…
Rafael Hangula Windhoek – Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha, MP, has reiterated the importance of strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and bilateral cooperation between Namibia and the People’s Republic of China during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The delegation, led by H.E. Mr. Zhu Yongxin,…
OTJIWARONGO-The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations and Community Development is engaging key stakeholders on strengthening the quality, relevance, regulation, and coordination of health training in Namibia. The engagement follows the tabling and discussion of a motion on the uncontrolled proliferation of nursing schools and health training centres in the country. The motion…
Andreas Sheya The Parliament of the Republic of Namibia is actively participating in the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States Parliamentary Meetings and the 1st Africa–EU Parliamentary Assembly held from 07–14 May 2026 in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Eswatini. The high-level parliamentary engagements brought together legislators from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific to deliberate…
Eino Vatileni Speaker of the National Assembly Hon. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has called on Public Accounts Committees across the SADC region to strengthen oversight by focusing not only on whether procurement procedures are followed, but also on the developmental impact of public spending. The speaker made these remarks at the opening of the SADCOPAC training for…