Niel Terblanche
Namibia’s fifth President, Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced a sweeping reorganisation of Namibia’s Government Offices, Ministries and Agencies (OMAs), alongside a new Cabinet for the 2025–2029 term.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said changes are aimed at eliminating duplications, reducing public expenditure, and improving the implementation of national development programmes.
“In accordance with Article 32(3)(g) of the Namibian Constitution, and guided by the Election Manifesto Implementation Plan, I have decided to establish, abolish, and make several alignments in various Government Offices, Ministries and Agencies. I have also merged some ministries and transferred some mandates to the ministries where we can maximise outcomes,” she said.
The restructured national executive comprises the following Offices, Ministries and Agencies:
The President; Vice President; Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister; Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs; Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security; Ministry of International Relations and Trade; Ministry of Finance and Social Grants Management; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform; Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture; Ministry of Health and Social Services; Ministry of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy; Ministry of Environment and Tourism; Ministry of Information and Communication Technology; Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare; Ministry of Works and Transport; Ministry of Urban and Rural Development; Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations; Office of the Attorney General; National Planning Commission (NPC); and Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS).
The newly appointed Cabinet members are as follows:
• Vice President – Lucia Witbooi
• Prime Minister – Elijah Ngurare
• Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Mines and Energy – Natangwe Ithete
• Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs – Frans Kapofi
o Deputy Minister – Charles Mubita
• Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security – Lucia Iipumbu
• Minister of International Relations and Trade – Selma Ashipala-Musavyi
o Deputy Minister – Jenelly Matundu
• Minister of Finance and Social Grants Management – Erica Shafudah
• Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform – Albert Hengari
• Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture – Sanet Steenkamp
o Deputy Minister – Dino Ballotti
• Minister of Health and Social Services – Esperance Luvindao
• Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy – Gaudentia Kröhne
• Minister of Environment and Tourism – Indileni Daniel
• Minister of Information and Communication Technology – Emma Theofelus
• Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare – Emma Kantema
o Deputy Minister – Linda Bayoli
• Minister of Works and Transport – Veikko Nekundi
• Minister of Urban and Rural Development – James Sankwasa
o Deputy Minister – Eveline Nawases-Taeyele
• Minister of Justice and Labour Relations – Fillemon Wise Emmanuel
• Attorney General – Festus Mbandeka
• Director-General of the National Planning Commission – Kaire Mbuende
