Parliamentary Questions in Namibia

Question time in Parliament: who asks, who answers, and what does it all mean?
Year In Review: 2017

In this edition of Perspectives on Parliament, we take a look at what the National Assembly achieved in 2017. This includes an in-depth discussions of a selection of important bills, as well as a brief description of every bill that passed the house.
The State Lottery Comes to Namibia

Government recently introduced a new law to regulate the creation and operation of a national lottery. An older law on this already exists, but the new one adds more details. The idea behind the lottery is that it would be a way for the government to raise revenue — specifically for fighting poverty under the […]
All Bills Tabled in the NA in 2017/18

Read all tabled bills here
Government’s new comms strategies

Read government’s new policies here
Parliament’s Budget cuts are not so bad after all

Parliament’s seemingly massive decline in funding is really just an accounting trick.
What’s Happening in Parliament This Year?

We discuss some laws that will be discussed, and highlight issues to look out for
Welcome to the Democracy Report Blog!

For a few years now, IPPR has worked on a project called Democracy Report that focuses on the work of Parliament, analysing the bills that are in front of the house and explaining them to Namibians. This year the project enters a new phase, and so changes are coming to how we do things. Of course, […]
Asset Declarations in Parliament

With MPs facing a November 30 deadline to declare their assets, the IPPR takes a closer look at the issue
Professor Peter Katjavivi responds on Democracy Report
The Swapo Chief Whip’s opinion piece on rating MPs