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,…
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…
Sakeus Iikela The Chairperson of the National Council Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha has called on China to use its position as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to advocate and support Africa’s bid to secure a permanent seat on the Council. “The UN has assisted Africa in terms of getting independence and…
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…
Kenyan President, H.E William Ruto addressed the third African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity, hosted by the Pan- African Parliament today (17 May 2023) in Midrand, South Africa. President Ruto addressed the summit in his capacity as the Head of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change. The…
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA– The Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Pan-African Parliament commenced on Monday, 15 May in Midrand, South Africa under the theme, “Accelerating the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA). At the occasion, President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union, H.E Azali Assoumani delivered the Keynote…
The Implementation and Coordination Committee of the National Council conducted an evaluation exercise from the 27th to the 31st of March 2023, where all Chairpersons of Standing Committees accounted for the execution of the activities of their respective Committees. The purpose of the evaluation exercise was to assess progress made on the implementation of the…
the National Council Standing Committees’ Annual Planning Session is underway at Parliament. The all-important engagement sets out key activities that Standing Committees plan to undertake in the 2023/2024 financial year. Opening the four-day indaba, Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha stated the importance of planning together and for Members to take full…
On the 22nd of March, the Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Sinimbo Lukas Muha entered into a historic cooperation agreement with the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, in Moscow, Russia. The signing of the cooperation agreement stems from Her Excellency, Mrs. Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federal Council of…
By: Sakeus Iikela Namibia’s National Council and the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Wednesday signed an agreement which will facilitate the interaction and cooperation between Members of Parliament and staff of the two countries. The Chairperson of the National Council Hon, Lukas Sinimbo Muha, who is in Russia for…