Political squabbles and simmering family feuds have plunged eight chieftaincies into limbo for eight years, leaving communities longing for resolution and casting a long shadow over traditional leadership in Namibia.” In the past few years the government has rejected the chieftaincy of eight traditional leaders for various reasons. They include Damara chief Justus //Garoëb, academic...
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula has rejected claims of fear surrounding Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan in the party. He clarified various ministers, including Gordhan and Water and Sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu, have been held accountable for their actions. Briefing the media following the national executive committee meeting, Mbalula said they reviewed state-owned enterprises, with...
The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sylvia Makgone, explained why Swapo Party MPs objected to McHenry Venaani’s Private Members Bill to amend the Marine Resources Amendment Act of 2000. The bill sought to further amend the Act from giving sole discretionary powers to the Minister to allocate quotas to the National Fishing Corporation....
Cabinet has Rejected NAMCOR’s bailout proposal. They say there have been informal and formal engagement with shareholder ministries such as the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises and the Ministry of Mines and Energy on the company’s financial health, no formal submission has been presented to the Cabinet. As such statements suggesting that the Cabinet...
The National Assembly has rejected a third Private Members Bill in two weeks by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani. Lately, the official opposition leader has been tabling bills on various issues of national concern. Yesterday’s motion aims to recognise, promote, and protect the rights and interests of marginalised communities. The Rights and Interests...