By George Sanzila Date: 09/10/24 Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi will lead a delegation of Members of Parliament to the 149th Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 17 October 2024. According to a statement released by the world parliamentary body ahead of the…
Story by George Sanzila Date: 04 October 2024 Windhoek – Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi has described his late wife Jane Katjavivi as a social justice advocate and a staunch promoter of literature, who dedicated her life to preserving the Namibian heritage. Hon. Katjavivi mentioned this at the launch of…
Speaker opens Namibia Bremen Partnership Exhibition. Mayor of the Freie Hansestadt Bremen in German, Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte and his delegation paid a courtesy visit on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi today. In the company of Dr. Bovenschulte was his Namibian counterpart, the Mayor of the City of Windhoek, Her Worship…
Sakeus Iikela Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Lukas Sinimbo Muha, has called on the international community to reform the United Nations Security Council to ensure that it responds meaningfully to all threats to global peace and security.He particularly criticised the veto power held by the five permanent members of the Security Council calling…
Story by George Sanzila The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Algeria, H.E. Abdelkrim Diaf, today (11/09/24) paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi. The two, who recounted historical ties between the two countries established during Namibia’s struggle for independence, discussed several issues of mutual interest…
Nandi-Ndaitwah urges JNC members to champion education Sakeus Iikela Vice President H.E Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on members of the Junior National Council to lead by example and encourage their peers to stay away from harmful behaviours such as alcohol and drugs, which can negatively impact education.She made these remarks when she officially opened…
The Chairperson of the National Council, Hon. Lukas Muha, had the honor of receiving a courtesy call from the Student Representative Council (SRC) of the Durban University of Technology (DUT). During the meeting, Hon. Muha provided a detailed overview of the mandate of the Parliament of Namibia and shared significant insights into the enduring relationship…
Hon Muha opens joint NC conference with Regional Councils The Chairperson of the National Council Hon Lukas Muha on Wednesday officially opened the joint National Council and Regional Councils conference in Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region. This important event will run until Friday, August 30, 2024. Under the theme “Harnessing the Roles and Mandates of the National…
Story by George Sanzila Windhoek – Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi has called for a continued mutually beneficial partnership between China and African countries. Hon. Katjaivi mentioned this when he addressed delegates on Wednesday (21/08/24) at the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic…
Story by George Sanzila Date: 09/08/2024 Parliament has recommended that the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Hon. Iipumbu Shiimi put on hold the controversial clause relating to the preservation of retirement benefits in the new Financial Institutions and Markets Act, Act. No2 of 2021, and that the regulations concerned be tabled in parliament…