National Council Review Standing Committees’ Activities

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…

Parliamentary Standing Committees Map Out Activities for New Financial Year

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…

National Council Signs Cooperation Agreement with Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

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…

National Council to Celebrate 30th Anniversary

The Namibian Parliament’s House of Review celebrates an illustrious Pearl Anniversary under the theme: “Celebrating Three Decades of Promoting Inclusive Participatory Democracy Through Regional Representation.”  The National Council held its inaugural sitting on 23 February 1993, after the first Regional Council’s Elections of 1992. As the Upper House of the Namibian Parliament, the constitutional mandate…

OFFICIAL OPENING OF PARLIAMENT – 2023

OFFICIAL OPENING OF PARLIAMENT – 2023 The Parliament of the Republic of Namibia will officially open the 2023 calendar year under the theme “Enhancing Namibia’s Parliamentary Democracy Post COVID-19”. The opening address of this distinctive event will be delivered by His Excellency the President, Dr. Hage G. Geingob on the 14th of February 2023 at…

National Council Chairperson Lauds Election of New PAP President

Zimbabwean Chief, Fortune Charumbira was elected as the new President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) late Wednesday evening (29 June 2022). Charumbira’s election was widely celebrated in Southern Africa as he is first person from the sub-region to lead PAP. Although he was the sole presidential candidate, running for PAP presidency requires the support of…

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCES BY HON. LUKAS SINIMBO MUHA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL, ON THE PASSING OF FORMER NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, THE LATE HON. AMBROSIUS KANDJII.

With deep sadness I, Lukas Sinimbo Muha, Chairperson of the National Council, have learned of the passing of my comrade, friend and former National Council Member, late Comrade Ambrosius Kandjii, who passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, 8 June 2022 in Gobabis. Late Comrade Kandjii was a Member of the National Council, Parliament…

National Council Staff Pay a Visit to the Family of Late Colleague

Management and staff of the National Council paid a visit to the family of the late Protasius Nambudhi who passed away on Friday, 3 June 2022. Speaking on behalf of the grieving staff members at the family home, Director for General Services, Research and Information, Ms. Hilia Amakali thanked the family of the late for…