Story by George Sanzila Windhoek – Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi says even though Namibia’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions is negligible, it continues to bear the brunt of climate change. Hon. Katjavivi mentioned this recently during a debate at the ongoing Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) 144th Assembly taking place in…
BWABWATA-The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs undertook a Fact-Finding visit to Bwabwata National Park from 14 March 2022 to 17 March 2022 prompted by a petition submitted to the National Assembly on 19 November 2021 by the Hambukushu Traditional Authority. The petition titled “Petition on the Management of Bwabwata Communal Land by…
Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha’s outreach programme continued on the 21st of February 2022, with the Presiding Officer paying a Courtesy visit to the Governor of the Kavango East region, Hon. Bonifatius Wakudumo were various developmental and socio-economic issues in the region were discussed. This was followed by a well-attended community…
On 23 February 2022, the National Council celebrated 29 years. The National Council held its inaugural sitting on 23 February 1993, after the first Regional and Local Authority Elections held in November 1992 elected the first Regional Councillors in an independent Namibia. At inception, the National Council had only two parties represented in the House…
The National Council wishes to invite members of the media to cover the opening session of the consultative meeting between the National Council’s Secretariat and Chief Regional Officers representing all 14 regions in the country. The objective of the meeting is to strengthen cooperation between the National Council Secretariat and various regional councils to improve…
The sitting of Monday, 7 March 2022 has been cancelled. However, the Assembly will sit on Tuesday, 8 March 2022 onwardSitting Adjustment
WINDHOEK- Office Bearers and Secretariat from the Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SDACOPAC) today (22/02/2022) met with the Speaker of the National Assembly Hon Prof Peter Katjavivi as they continue with their three-day working visit to the parliament of Namibia. The Speaker has informed the SDACOPAC delegation that the National Assembly…
The Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to empower Members of Parliament (MPs) from the member states to effectively carry out their functions of oversight over public sector finances as well as promoting good governance in…
Windhoek- Office Bearers from the Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) and Secretariat are here in Namibia for a three-day (21-23 February 2022) working visit to the Parliament of Namibia. The aim of the visit is to discuss the role and objectives of SADCOPAC and the progress on the implementation…
First in kick-starting the events of the two-week long activities which started on Monday, 14 February, was a courtesy call on the Governor of the Otjozondjupa Region, Hon. James Uerikua, where the National Council Chairperson, Hon. Lukas Muha shared the purpose and aim of the regional visits. After the courtesy call on the Governor, the…