Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has urged members of the ||Kharas Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee to familiarise themselves with applicable laws to bolster disaster preparedness in the region.  He made the call during an engagement meeting with the committee members and regional leadership at Keetmanshoop.  The Deputy Prime Minister emphasised that the Disaster Risk […]

Several members of the National Council have expressed concern over proposed changes to the value-added tax system. The VAT Bill aims to expand the period within which the import declaration must be furnished to the Commissioner. The bill also addresses the payment of tax on the import of services, changes the rate of interest applicable […]

Debate on the Public Gatherings Bill ensued in the National Assembly, with some MPs voicing concerns that its provisions echo the oppressive restrictions of the apartheid era, where public assembly and the right to protest were stifled. The bill prohibits the holding of public demonstrations in identified restricted areas. These are court buildings, parliament, the […]

A heated debate ensued in the National Assembly as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Lucia Witbooi, rejected amendments proposed by the National Council to the Marriage Bill. The amendments aim to define customary marriages as those recognised under Namibian customary law or the customs of other countries, while excluding same-sex marriages, even if valid abroad.  […]

Clement Kaukuetu, the former Secretary General of the SWANU of Namibia party, has declined the position of Deputy President after he lost the presidency to Charles Katjivirue. A breakaway SWANU group, known as the 7de Laan Branch, held its own congress last weekend to elect its leadership, defying Evalistus Kaaronda, who claims to hold the […]

The leader of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement, Professor Job Amupanda, who is visiting Katima Mulilo to engage residents on their day-to-day challenges, says that the youth in particular need serious interventions as a lack of employment opportunities continues to affect them. Amupanda said this at a media conference on Tuesday, where he appealed to […]

Developing countries are part of the international community and can contribute to positive outcomes on any of the major international issues. Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, shared these sentiments during an interview with CGTN ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit. Professor Katjavivi said China and Namibia share a common […]

The proposed amendment to the Income Tax Act of 1981, which aims to increase the tax deductibility of retirement funds, has sparked considerable debate as sessions resumed yesterday in the National Council. While some members of parliament supported changes to the bill, others have voiced concerns. LPM’s Harald Kambrunde criticized the amendment, arguing that tax […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has received courtesy calls from several delegations from Chinese companies in Beijing ahead of the Namibia-China High-Level Business Forum. The Namibia-China High-Level Business Forum is scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Some companies operate in Namibia in mega-projects in the construction, renewable, and water sectors. President Mbumba says Namibia’s ambitious projects, including […]

President Nangolo Mbumba expects an organised programme from the Namibian delegation attending the 9th FOCAC summit, scheduled to start this week. Dr. Mbumba said this as he arrived in Beijing on Monday evening. Namibia’s Ambassador to China, Dr. Elia Kaiyamo, said that the ministerial session of FOCAC would look at the countries’ proposals, including those […]