Author: Edward Mumbuu (Edward Mumbuu )

With the National Assembly (NA) resuming business yesterday, political parties have given a glimpse of what Namibians can expect in what appears to be another interesting parliamentary session.

With about N$12 million already spent by the National Assembly’s parliamentary committees on travelling, only a paltry N$3 million remains for the current financial year. 

South Africa’s electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is alive to weaponisation of the country’s energy crisis against the ruling African National Congress.

An employee, accused of stealing at least N$2 million from the Namibia College of Open Learning, has resigned while still under investigation, a statement issued by the institution reveals.

There are concerns about frequent and excessive travelling by National Council officials and MPs over the past year, a trend that appears to have continued in the current one.

The University of Namibia is investigating Affirmative Repositioning movement head Job Amupanda, a lecturer at the university, over alleged misconduct.

While last year’s intraparty congress dust refuses to settle, party vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says only a united Swapo can regain what it lost in the last elections.

Next year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections will be a tight contest, separating pretenders from contenders.

The German government is not serious about genuinely atoning for its colonial crimes, Bundestag member Sevim Dağdelen has said.

The National Council is set to splash at least N$189 000 on the spouses of its members for a five-day training on how to behave, if a leaked internal memo seen by this reporter is anything to go by.