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22 Feb

Moves afoot to strengthen oversight function of Public Accounts Committees

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedMoves afoot to strengthen oversight function of Public Accounts Committees, The MoU was signed by the chairperson of the regional Public Accounts Committee Warren Mwambazi and the secretary general of SADC PF Boemo Sekgoma

A MEMORANDUM of Understanding to empower Members of Parliament of SADC member states to effectively carry out their oversight function was signed between the SADC Parliamentary Forum and the SADC Public Accounts Committee in Windhoek yesterday. The MoU was signed by the chairperson of the regional Public Accounts Committee, Warren Mwambazi and the secretary general of SADC PF, Boemo Sekgoma during their visit to Namibia this week. The Public Accounts Committee is to exercise oversight function over public finances as well as promote good governance in the SADC region. The chairperson of the SADC Standing Committee is on a three-day…

22 Feb

BIG ‘affordable’ despite economic downturn

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedBIG 'affordable' despite economic downturn, MICHAEL Samson a Research Director at South Africa's Economic Policy Research Institute, says a universal (Basic Income Grant) BIG during an economic crisis is affordable because the cost depends on a number of factors

Tujoromajo Kasuto MICHAEL Samson, a Research Director at South Africa's Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI), says a universal (Basic Income Grant) BIG during an economic crisis is affordable because the cost depends on a number of factors, including the benefit size, how delivery interacts with other grants, and the financing approach. According to him, the most important cost is the net cost after accounting for the tax system's recovery. He also points out that the overall tax burden is fully decided by the amount of money shifted from net payers to net receivers. “Previous costing exercises suggest that the cost…

22 Feb

Not all have capacity for AS level: Nghipondoka

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedLandless People’s Movement(LPM) member of parliament Utaara Mootu responded saying that the new curriculum only favours the elite, Not all have capacity for AS level: Nghipondoka

Eba Kandovazu IN the face of a strong public backlash against the failure of 81 percent of Grade 11 learners to proceed to Advanced Subsidiary level, Education Minister Anna Nghipondoka insists that the learners did not fail. She insisted that the AS level is merely an additional grade that will be done by learners who have the capacity of doing it. Over 46 000 Grade 11 learners wrote the 2021 examinations, of which only over 8000 qualified to do the next advanced subsidiary level. Nghipondoka was speaking in parliament this afternoon when she said that the old curriculum excluded some…

22 Feb

Shanghala claims family ties to ACC’s Kanyangela

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedShanghala claims family ties to ACC’s Kanyangela, Shanghala through his lawyer Vas Soni said his great aunt is married to Kanyangela’s uncle and that there is a family dispute relating to a house

Eba Kandovazu DISGRACED former Justice Minister Sakeus Shanghala today said in the High Court that he and the lead investigator in the fishrot saga from the Anti Corruption Commission, Andreas Kanyangela are related. Shanghala, through his lawyer Vas Soni, said his great aunt is married to Kanyangela’s uncle and that there is a family dispute relating to a house. However, Kanyangela denies there is any family relationship between them, but acknowledges that there is a dispute about a house. Sanghala said Kanyangela has an “antagonist” attitude towards him because of the dispute. Soni added that the dispute ended at the…

21 Feb

Model law on Public Financial Mgt potential key tool in UHC

info_e12wt4csUncategorisedSADC Parliamentary Forum. Model law on Public Financial Mgt potential key tool in UHC

Special Correspondent SADC national parliaments under the umbrella of the SADC Parliamentary Forum have for years been committed to helping their countries achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines UHC as access to health services that people need, when and where they need it, without financial hardship. A symposium at the 46th Plenary Assembly Session of SADC PF in 2019 in Swakopmund, Namibia, enabled national parliaments to share lessons and experiences in pursuit of UHC in their countries. The symposium highlighted, inter alia, the lack of strong Public Financial Management (PFM) frameworks at national level to…

21 Feb

Otjozondjupa communities grateful for Muha’s outreach visits

info_e12wt4csNational NewsOtjozondjupa communities grateful for Muha's outreach visits, Tousy Namiseb the Secretary of the National Council says the engagements were educational and the communities visited were happy

Martin Endjala The first week of the regional visits of the chairperson of the National Council (NC) Lukas Sinimbo Muha that started on 14th February has been described as productive and fruitful. Tousy Namiseb, the Secretary of the National Council says the engagements were educational and the communities visited were happy with being briefed about the role of the council as part of the parliament and the law making process. Among the issues raised by the communities during the dialogue with the chairperson at Okakarara, Namiseb said, were the dilapidated sports infrastructure, homelessness, youth unemployment, bad roads and the need…

21 Feb

Angolan cattle herder killed for making noise

info_e12wt4csNational NewsA 40-year-old Angolan national working as a cattle herder in Namibia was killed last Friday at the Edhepa Cucashop in Okalonga village, Angolan cattle herder killed for making noise

Tujoromajo Kasuto A 40-year-old Angolan national, working as a cattle herder in Namibia, was killed last Friday at the Edhepa Cucashop in Okalonga village, after being stabbed with a knife by a 29-year-old man. According to Namibian Police (NAMPOL) spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, the suspect approached the victim and other patrons, who were having a conversation, and claimed that they were making noise. The murder suspect began hitting them with a knife on their heads. The deceased intervened, telling the suspect that what he was doing was out of order after which an argument ensued between the suspect and…

21 Feb

Swapo axes all Grootfontein councillors for “supporting opposition”

info_e12wt4csNational NewsSwapo axes all Grootfontein councillors for “supporting opposition”

Eba Kandovazu Two votes by Swapo councilors to elect an opposition party member as the chairperson of the Management Committee has derailed the political careers of all four Swapo councillors on the Grootfontein local authority. The Swapo Grootfontein Executive Committee accused the councillors of supporting the opposition. Today, the executive announced the suspension of Talitha Garises, Tuhafeni Simon, Anna Uchurus, Fastudu Malwa, Susan Swartz and Innocent Madons with immediate effect on accusations that they “embarrassed” Swapo by attending the swearing-in and election of the Management Committee Chairperson under the leadership of 'Counter Revolutionary forces' whose main objective is to destroy…

21 Feb

Fishrot defence lawyer accuses ACC witness of painting predetermined outcome

info_e12wt4csNational NewsFishrot defence lawyer accuses ACC witness of painting predetermined outcome, with South African Advocate Vas Soni who represents Former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala saying that his client was merely reading up the law in Dubai.

Eba Kandovazu THE cross examination of Anti-Corruption Commission lead investigator Andreas Kanyangela in the bail application of Fishrot suspects resumed today, with South African Advocate Vas Soni, who represents Former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala saying that his client was merely reading up the law in Dubai. Soni was responding to allegations last year that Shanghala was researching extradition agreements with Dubai, on his mobile phone. The prosecution argued that the accused searches about Dubai, shows that Shanghala is a flight risk and that he intends to flee to Dubai if granted bail. Soni however posited that Shangala as a lawyer…

18 Feb

NA Secretary attends meeting in Rwanda

info_e12wt4csNational NewsNA Secretary attends meeting in Rwanda, NA) Spokesperson David Nahogandja

Martin Endjala The Secretary of the National Assembly (NA), Lydia Kandetu is attending the Society of Clerks-at-The-Table (SoCATT) strategic plan validation meeting in the Rwandese capital, Kigali, until Sunday. NA) Spokesperson, David Nahogandja, has confirmed this today. The meeting’s primary aim is to engage and facilitate the development and finalisation of the 2022-2026 SoCATT Africa Region Strategic Plan. A technical team comprising of focal point persons from different sub-regions such as Namibia, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda are attending. SoCATT is an organ of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region providing a platform for the sharing of parliamentary practices…