Victoria Kauma

17 Aug

Stereotypes condoning violence should be condemned

ObserverNational NewsCombating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill, Paulus Mbangu, Stereotypes condoning violence should be condemned, Victoria Kauma

Martin Endjala National Council lawmakers today approved the Combating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill with a call to change in attitude by advocates of domestic violence. The bill passed in the chamber saw several MPs expressing the need of moving away from just saying beautiful words and start taking actions. Paulus Mbangu, the Rundu Constituency councillor emphasised that every Namibian must become a campaigner against domestic violence emphasising that domestic violence is getting out of hands, causing emotional harm to victims. The MP emphasised that lawmakers need to start conversations about domestic violence in their regions and constituencies during stakeholders…

13 Jul

NC empowers standing committees

ObserverNational NewsEnhancing Participatory Democracy in Namibia (EPDN) Project, NC empowers standing committees, Victoria Kauma

Martin Endjala The National Council has embarked on a capacity building workshop for chairperson and vice- chairperson of its standing committees to equip the committees with the necessary knowledge and understanding to carry out their mandated duties. “The main focus of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for members to be introduced to techniques of leadership and management of Standing Committees in the Parliamentary environment; to gain a greater understanding of the fundamental obligations of Standing Committees as they exercise the intermediation role of establishing accountability among all the stakeholders in the governance space,” said the vice chairperson of…