NC back in business

SMILES and ‘comrade-hugs’ were aplenty as the National Council reconvened yesterday after a two-month recess.

Chairman Kandy Nehova was in particularly good spirits while no petitions, reports from select committees or other reports were tabled. Fifteen bills are up for review.DTA MP Samuel Cloete alerted the Chairperson to the fact that some of the members had not yet received the bills to be discussed, and that they had only two weeks to review the bills passed by the National Assembly.The bills are: The Stock Theft Amendment Bill, Motor Vehicle Theft Amendment Bill, the Local Authorities Amendment Bill, Meat Corporation of Namibia Amendment Bill, Companies Bill, Agricultural Bank of Namibia Amendment Bill, Research Science Technology Bill, Roads Authorities Amendment Bill, Criminal Procedures Bill, the Prevention of Crime Bill, the Water Resource Management Bill, the National Disability Council Bill, Public Holidays Amendment Bill, the National Heritage Bill and the Former Presidents Pension and Benefits Bill.The National Council session will resume at 09h30 today and the sessions are open to the public.Fifteen bills are up for review.DTA MP Samuel Cloete alerted the Chairperson to the fact that some of the members had not yet received the bills to be discussed, and that they had only two weeks to review the bills passed by the National Assembly.The bills are: The Stock Theft Amendment Bill, Motor Vehicle Theft Amendment Bill, the Local Authorities Amendment Bill, Meat Corporation of Namibia Amendment Bill, Companies Bill, Agricultural Bank of Namibia Amendment Bill, Research Science Technology Bill, Roads Authorities Amendment Bill, Criminal Procedures Bill, the Prevention of Crime Bill, the Water Resource Management Bill, the National Disability Council Bill, Public Holidays Amendment Bill, the National Heritage Bill and the Former Presidents Pension and Benefits Bill.The National Council session will resume at 09h30 today and the sessions are open to the public.

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