Cabinet decisions

Cabinet took the following decisions at its 20th ordinary meeting on August 3:

SWAPPING OFFICES THE Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication has been given permission to exchange Government Erf 1532 in Ondangwa with Erf 1416 which belongs to the Ondangwa Town Council.The Government office complex was partially destroyed by fire in April last year.The Ministries of Basic Education, Higher Education, Labour, Lands, Trade and Home Affairs were all accommodated in this building.These Ministries were granted office space in the Ondangwa Town Council building after the fire.The Council has now agreed to move to a smaller office block and allow Government to continue occupying their original building.The Council has already started to move to the new premises.COMPETITION COMMISSIONFIVE people have been appointed to the Commission.They are Dinnah Usiku as Chairperson, Nelago Kasuto, Omu Kakujaha-Matundu, Festus Hangula and Douglas Reissner.FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE BILLCABINET approval has been granted for the introduction of a Financial Intelligence Bill to complement the Prevention of Organised Crime Bill which is still to be introduced to parliament.The proposed Bill will introduce mechanisms and measures aimed a preventing and combating money-laundering and a framework that encourages voluntary compliance and self-regulation by institutions that may be exploited for money-laundering purposes.The Bill also provides for a Money Laundering Advisory Council to be established.The Bill has been referred to the Cabinet Committee on Legislation whereafter it will be sent to legal drafters for certification.THE Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication has been given permission to exchange Government Erf 1532 in Ondangwa with Erf 1416 which belongs to the Ondangwa Town Council.The Government office complex was partially destroyed by fire in April last year.The Ministries of Basic Education, Higher Education, Labour, Lands, Trade and Home Affairs were all accommodated in this building.These Ministries were granted office space in the Ondangwa Town Council building after the fire.The Council has now agreed to move to a smaller office block and allow Government to continue occupying their original building.The Council has already started to move to the new premises.COMPETITION COMMISSIONFIVE people have been appointed to the Commission.They are Dinnah Usiku as Chairperson, Nelago Kasuto, Omu Kakujaha-Matundu, Festus Hangula and Douglas Reissner.FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE BILLCABINET approval has been granted for the introduction of a Financial Intelligence Bill to complement the Prevention of Organised Crime Bill which is still to be introduced to parliament.The proposed Bill will introduce mechanisms and measures aimed a preventing and combating money-laundering and a framework that encourages voluntary compliance and self-regulation by institutions that may be exploited for money-laundering purposes.The Bill also provides for a Money Laundering Advisory Council to be established.The Bill has been referred to the Cabinet Committee on Legislation whereafter it will be sent to legal drafters for certification.