AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWater Security Talks: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says Namibia will sign a MoU with Cuba to deepen technical cooperation on water harvesting and floodwater distribution, targeting regions like Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Kavango West/East, Zambezi, Kunene and //Kharas. Labour Oversight Push: Unions want a bigger role in parliamentary workplace visits, arguing parliament is duplicating union work and should share visit reports with workers. Crime and Sentencing: An Omaheke man, Jacobus Gawaseb, has been jailed for 22 years for murdering his pregnant girlfriend. Governance Under Fire: Minister James Sankwasa denies corruption allegations over the purchase of Bukalo business plots for N$45,000. Mining Reform Call: A parliamentary committee says Namibia’s small-scale mining sector needs urgent legal and institutional overhaul. Sports Spotlight: UNAM prepares for its first CAF Confederation Cup tie against Angola’s Kabuscorp, while Alfeus Benjamin takes interim chairmanship at the Namibia Sport Commission. Road Safety Drive: NamPol launches an integrated road safety operation for B1 and B2, citing 1,747 crashes and 279 deaths so far this year. Students Funding Gap: Nanso seeks N$445,000 after government funding cuts ahead of its 19th congress. Competition Rules Update: Namibia’s Competition Commission proposes raising merger notification thresholds from N$30m to N$60m. International Finance Compliance: SEC directives require capital market firms to cut banking and business ties linked to North Korea and Iran.
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