The Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to empower Members of Parliament (MPs) from the member states to effectively carry out their functions of oversight over public sector finances as well as promoting good governance in…
Windhoek- Office Bearers from the Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) and Secretariat are here in Namibia for a three-day (21-23 February 2022) working visit to the Parliament of Namibia. The aim of the visit is to discuss the role and objectives of SADCOPAC and the progress on the implementation…
First in kick-starting the events of the two-week long activities which started on Monday, 14 February, was a courtesy call on the Governor of the Otjozondjupa Region, Hon. James Uerikua, where the National Council Chairperson, Hon. Lukas Muha shared the purpose and aim of the regional visits. After the courtesy call on the Governor, the…
Pamela Mate Senior Staff of the National Council together with Members of the Ministerial Implementation Team (MIT), are meeting to formulate and craft a new Strategic Plan for the 2022 – 2027 period. Prior to the pre-working workshop meeting currently underway, the respective Directorates within the institution had one-on-one sessions with the consultant, in which…
Pamela Mate The Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha, will be conducting regional visits to the Otjozondjupa and Kavango East regions from Monday, 14 February to Saturday, 27 February 2022. The regional visits by the Office of the Chairperson forms part of Outreach Programme activities as set out in the National Council…
Story by George Sanzila Windhoek – The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi has suggested that civic education be held to inform and educate Namibian citizens about the purpose and importance of the constitution. Hon. Katjavivi said this in an interview with the media on Wednesday, (09/02/2022) during the marking of the…
Story by George Sanzila A three-day training workshop for the National Assembly Select Committee on budget focusing on public financial management, the budget process and oversight is currently underway. The workshop is organized in collaboration with the Enhancing Participatory Democracy in Namibia (EPDN) programme, which is a partnership programme of the European Union and…
Story by George Sanzila Windhoek – Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi in the company of his Deputy, Hon. Prof. Loide Kasingo addressed the management of the institution today (02/02/2022), in a meeting meant to set the tone for the year 2022 for the institution. The meeting was aimed at…
National Council: 2021 in Review. The legislative business of the 6th National Council Chamber took place in the 1st to the 3rd Quarter in the financial Year ending 2021/2022, during the period between 10 May to 09 December 2021. Amid the challenging times due to the global Covid 19 pandemic, the National Council held two…
Pamela Mate A meeting between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Parliament took place today (24 January 2022), aimed as discussing collaboration between the two entities in Parliament’s role of oversight of public policies and programmes. In her introductory remarks, Secretary to the National Assembly, Ms. Lydia Kandetu, underscored the need for such engagements, noting…