The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) held a meeting with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to discuss the importance of voter registration and voter education. The meeting was also meant to cement the two bodies’ relations by strengthening democratic processes through collaboration and ensuring that every citizen’s voice is heard. The NID is already […]

The Namibia-Ghana Permanent Joint Commission of Cooperation (PJCC) concluded in Swakopmund, Erongo Region, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Namibia’s International Women’s Peace Centre and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC). The MoU provides for cooperation in the areas of technical capacity building, training, policy research, and analysis of women […]

Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, who is leading the Namibian delegation to the 55th SADC PF Plenary Assembly in Luanda, Angola, says the newly launched SADC PF Strategic Plan for 2024-2028 aligns with the region’s ideals to transform the forum into a regional parliament. The SADC Parliamentary Forum launched the Strategic Plan […]

MPs in the National Assembly expressed diverse views on cultural and societal norms over the Marriage Bill that was tabled by Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Albert Kawana. There were more questions than suggestions, including the legal definition of marriage.

There was a heated debate in the National Assembly over the proposed Divorce Bill tabled by the Minister of Justice, Yvonne Dausab. The bill, which aims to reform divorce procedures in the country, faced a barrage of criticism and suggestions from MPs. PDM MP Elma Dienda criticised the bill for prioritising divorce over reconciliation, citing […]

Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have objected to the tabling of ten bills during Wednesday’s session because of a lack of quorum. Others, however, questioned the reasons for the objections, noting that the first reading of bills does not require a quorum, as no voting takes place at that stage. Deputy Speaker Loide […]

A motion tabled by the Minister of Industrialization and Trade (MIT), Lucia Iipumbu, is set to bolster intellectual property rights by ratifying the Kampala Protocol on voluntary registration of copyright and related rights to streamline copyright protection across African states under the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO). The Kampala Protocol promotes voluntary registration of […]

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Dr. Albert Kawana, has introduced a new bill aimed at regulating the solemnization of marriages and addressing the validation and recognition of certain marriages. This bill seeks to clarify and reform Namibia’s marriage laws in light of recent judicial rulings. The bill aims to provide clear […]

Swapo Secretary General, Sophia Shaningwa, is urging the community of Mashare in Kavango East to register for the November elections. Shaningwa spoke at a mini rally in Rundjarara Village over the weekend. “The people of Mashare, Kavango East, the people who have been loyal to Swapo Party since independence. The Kavango people. I don’t need […]

The position of Deputy Leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) remains vacant following the resignation of Henny Seibeb last month. At its first convention meeting, the LPM elected a new Political Action Committee. Lifaza Simataa, the party’s spokesperson, informed NBC News that the committee has been tasked with filling the vacancy left by Seibeb. […]