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…

Namibia and Russia sign Parliamentary cooperation agreement

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…

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…

Namibia’s e-Parliament Strategy launched

Sakeus Iikela Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Peter Katjavivi together with members of parliament, Hon. Emma Muteka and Hon. Lucia Witbooi officiated the launch of the Namibia e-Parliament Strategy on Thursday, 15 December 2022. The strategy is aimed at accelerating efficiency within the operation of parliament and in its interaction with stakeholders. Katjavivi said…