Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources

25 Aug

MPs happy with climate resilient projects in Kunene

ObserverNational NewsEnvironmental Fund of Namibia (EIF), Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR)

Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources led by Chairperson Tjekero Tweya has lauded the Kunene region’s envisaged projects that are underway as commendable and uplifting community livelihoods. These projects are implemented by the Environmental Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR). The committee recently toured the mountainous and vast Kunene region to inspect progress, assess impact of climate change and familiarize themselves with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) sponsored projects. The committee also had consultative meetings at Khorixas with local authority leaders. Committee member, Gothard Kandume, who is also from…

ReconAfrica gets approval from communities

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Martin Endjala An investigation by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has found that ReconAfrica exploring for oil in the two Kavango regions have the support of regional leadership, local communities and traditional authorities. The standing committee chairperson, Tjekero Tweya tabled the informative report in the National Assembly yesterday.“It is the committee’s conviction that the objectives and mandates extended to it by the house, has been executed successfully and in an objective open, fair and transparent manner,” Tweya asserted. The attributable reasons for the overwhelming support, is said to be centred on economic and social Benefits, which have to…

Standing committee disappointed with Lands

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Martin Endjala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has expressed dissatisfaction in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, for failing to extensively study the Affirmative Repositioning petition that calls for a regulation land ownership by foreigners at today’s public hearing at parliament. The standing committee officials, stressed that land issues are very sensitive and procrastination will lead to chaos, calling on the ministry it seriously and to thoroughly study the petition. The deputy chairperson of the committee Agnes Mpingana Kafula, week to study the petition to deliberate on the matter next week Tuesday at 12h00. “I am…