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State House Under Microscope Over Unauthorised N$131m Expenditure [Namibian] Auditor general Junias Kandjeke has poked holes in the unauthorised expenditure of over N$131 million of the Office of the President.

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City Officials Question Golf Course Management Fees and Financial Accountability Finance committee members express concerns over TRU's management fee and financial clarity.

City officials are raising serious alarms over questionable management fees and financial accountability at the local golf course, sparking a call for urgent reform.

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City Council reviews ten years of legal fees and attorney payment discrepancies Council examines attorney invoices and seeks clarification on billing for legal services.

The Parlier City Council's recent meeting revealed alarming billing discrepancies in legal fees, raising questions about transparency and accountability in taxpayer spending.

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Council proposes $70K cut to mayor's advertising budget for increased transparency Council members support reducing the advertising budget to enhance transparency in spending.

Everett's City Budget Committee is proposing a $70K cut to advertising expenses, igniting a debate over transparency and sufficiency in funding!

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Venaani questions Govt’s new fleet of vehicles Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has demanded clarity on reports of new government vehicles. “Government officials are seen being driven in luxury flashy new cars,” said Venaani on Tuesday during the opening of the eighth parliament in Windhoek, posing questions to minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi. Venaani alleged that there had been a noticeable increase in sightings of “luxury” vehicles mobilised for official government use. This trend, Venaani said, raises questions regarding the government’s procurement policies for official vehicles, especially in the context of ongoing fiscal constraints and the need for prudent public expenditure. “Given this context, it is imperative to seek clarification on the government’s policy regarding the acquisition of official vehicles and to ascertain whether recent purchases, should there have been any, align with principles of fiscal responsibility and transparency,” he said. Venaani said if the government has procured new vehicles for official use, Nekundi should provide details of the type and number of vehicles purchased, their total costs and the budgetary allocation from which funds were sourced. He questioned whether there are measures in place to ensure that vehicle procurement is cost-effective, transparent and aligned with fiscal prudence and accountability. At the first Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told ministers that the government has nothing to hide from the public and should exercise transparency at all times. The post Venaani questions Govt’s new fleet of vehicles appeared first on The Namibian.

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Hei criticizes efficiency of government spending By: Hertha Ekandjo Salomo Hei, Managing Director of High Economic Intelligence, has expressed concerns over the efficiency of government spending, emphasizing that increased expenditure alone will not resolve the country’s...

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President reshuffles and restructures Cabinet 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

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