By Lylie Happiness A significant obstacle continues to plague the marginalized communities of the Omusati and Kunene Regions – the lack of identification documents. This pressing issue has drawn the attention of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs at the National Assembly. In a proactive move, the committee convened meetings with marginalized...
Yiaga Africa, a non-governmental organisation promoting participatory democracy, human rights and civic participation has called for the abolition of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as the sole means of voter identification during elections. Dr Hussaini Abdu, Board Chairman, Yiaga Africa, made the call in Abuja on Friday, during the official presentation of the organisation’s Report on...
Discussion on the Civil Registration and Identification Bill has been postponed to September 2023 when the session resumes. The National Assembly concluded its current session today and entered a recess period with the plan to reconvene on September 5. Meanwhile, the National Council is expected to conclude its session next week, July 20. Source link
Staff Reporter THE new Civil Registration and Identification Bill will, among other things, allow Namibians to obtain their ID cards at the age of 14, enabling school-going children to acquire their IDs early enough before sitting for their national exams. The Bill was introduced to parliament this week by Dr. Daniel Vh Kashikola, Deputy Minister...