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5 – 2023 SEVENTH SESSION, SEVENTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THURSDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2023 The Assembly met pursuant to the adjournment.

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The Deputy Speaker took the Chair and read the Prayer and Affirmation.
Announcements by the Deputy Speaker in terms of Rule 20(b) of the Standing Rules and Orders: The Deputy Speaker announced that the Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration in collaboration with UNICEF is inviting all Members to the Budget Analysis and Advocacy Workshop for the 2023/24 National Budget.

The workshop will take place on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 from 08:30 to 13:30 at the Windhoek Country Club and Resorts.
The workshop will focus on detailed analysis of the 2023/24 Budget and experts will make presentations on the following key areas: Education, Health, Social Protection and Overall Macro-Fiscal Policy of the 2023/24 Appropriation Bill.

The Deputy Speaker further announced that she has been informed by NUDO Party that since Hon.

Josef Kauandenge has finished with his studies, that he would be returning to the following Parliamentary Standing Committees to which he was nominated before.
These are – Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security; (i) (ii) Committee on Public Accounts; and (iii) Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs.

Agreed to.

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NOTICES OF QUESTIONS: (i) Hon.

Moongo (PDM) to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services (No.

31).

(ii) Hon.

Hengari (PDM) to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service (No.

32).

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URGENT ORAL QUESTIONS: (i) Hon.

Kavekotora (RDP) asked the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises (No.

5) – Replied to.
5) – Replied to.

(ii) Hon.

Murorua (UDF) asked the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (No.

6) – Replied to.

(iii) Hon.

Muharukua (PDM) asked the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (No.

7) – Replied to.

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QUESTIONS DEALT WITH: (i) Hon.

Kauandenge (NUDO) asked the Minister of Mines and Energy (No.

1) – Stands over.

(ii) Hon.

Kauandenge (NUDO) asked the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development (No.

2) – Replied to.

(iii) Hon.


Seibeb (LPM) asked the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises (No.

3) – Replied to.

(iv) Hon.

Kavekotora (RDP) asked the Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Information (No.

4) – Stands over.

(v) Hon.

Diergaardt (PDM) asked the Minister of Health and Social Services (No.

5) – Replied to.

(vi) Hon.

Diergaardt (PDM) asked the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture (No.

6) – Replied to.

(vii) Hon.


Diergaardt (PDM) asked the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service (No.

7) – Stands over.

(viii) Hon.

Diergaardt (PDM) asked the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (No.

8) – Stands over.

(ix) Hon.

Swartbooi (LPM) asked the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (No.

9) – Replied to.

(x) Hon.

Hamata (PDM) asked the Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation (No.

10) – Replied to.

(xi) Hon.


Hamata (PDM) asked the Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation (No.

11) – Replied to.

(xii) Hon.

Tjirare (PDM) asked the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture (No.

12) – Replied to.

(xiii) Hon.

Tjirare (PDM) asked the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture (No.

13) – Replied to.

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On the motion of the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, seconded by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, the Assembly adjourned at 17:43 until Tuesday, 28 February 2023.

MS. L. KANDETU Secretary of the National Assembly Compiled by I. Nehoya