Some human rights activists have applauded president Nangolo Mbumba’s decision not to sign Swapo parliament backbencher Jerry Ekandjo’s private members’ bills seeking to criminalise homosexuality. The two bills are the definition of spouses bill and the marriage amendment bill. Minister…

Chief justice Peter Shivute is set to get full control over capital projects of the Office of the Judiciary once a bill to amend the Judiciary Act is enacted. The judiciary amendment bill is seeking to amend the Judiciary Act,…

The parliamentary standing committee on constitutional and legal affairs has recommended to the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs to include dependents of veterans from exile for veteran compensation. The committee has instructed the ministry, in consultation with the Ministry…

The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has sponsored N$50 000 to address plastic waste in the country. It also participated in a youth clean-up campaign organised by the Tukwatha Youth Organisation. EIF chief executive Benedict Libanda reassures the fund’s commitment to…

The Namibian Broadcasting and Corporation (NBC) has filed a case in the High Court against the parliamentary standing committee on human resources and community development due to an ‘infactual’ report. NBC director general Stanley Similo on Sunday said: “I can…

Some members of parliament have called for the creation of a specific select committee to look into the books of the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs, following its stance on security risks. This suggestion was made by Popular Democratic…

President Nangolo Mbumba has declined to sign Swapo parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo’s private member’s bills against same-sex marriage. This due to the constitutional implications of doing so. Minister in the Presidency Christine //Hoebes revealed this in the parliament on Thursday. She…

The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani, has accused commercial banks of profiteering at the expense of Namibians “This matter is very serious. Soon we are swearing in new members of parliament. All these young people here…

Minister of finance and public enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi has tabled a bill proposing a dedicated court to handle procurement-related disputes. The public procurement amendment bill of 2025 will address critical gaps identified in the implementation of the Public Procurement Act…

President Nangolo Mbumba has thanked Namibians for maintaining the peace in the country following the death of two presidents. Mbumba was referring to the late Hage Geingob who died last year and founding president Sam Nujoma who died last month.…

Incoming opposition party president Panduleni Itula says he is not going to parliament because he is not interested in the opposition leader salary. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) was elected as the official opposition party in the November elections,…

Labour expert Herbert Jauch says the doubling of government subsistence and travel (S&T) allowances is a step in the wrong direction. He was speaking to Desert FM yesterday. “We don’t know the details of the S&T adjustment yet, but overall…