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Namibian MPs debate several bills

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Namibian MPs continued examining several bills, including bills on land, oil, regional councils and public enterprise governance. Minister Fillemon Immanuel also requested approval for 13 appointments to the Employment Equity Commission, reports New Era.

Namibian MPs continued examining several bills during the fourth session of the eighth Parliament of the National Assembly. The texts concern land, oil exploration and production, regional councils and the governance of public enterprises, reports New Era.

Namibia’s Minister of Justice and Labour, Fillemon Immanuel, also requested approval for 13 candidates to the eighth Employment Equity Commission. The appointments are intended to fill vacant or unfilled seats for a term running until 29 February 2028, according to New Era.

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