Also known as: Amupanda · Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda · Affirmative Repositioning leader · member of parliament Job Amupanda · AR leader Job Amupanda · Job Shipululo Amupanda · Affirmative Repositing leader Job Amupanda · the activist · the parliamentarian · the national leader · the AR leader
Affirmative Repositioning leader who tables motions and questions in the National Assembly on cultural, governance, and petroleum matters.
Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the National Assembly on Thursday when the government sought urgent approval of four Public Service Commission commissioners, citing concerns about their age, qualifications, ethnic representation, and lack of adequate debate. The walkout left no quorum for the vote to proceed.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Opposition MPs staged a walkout from the National Assembly on Thursday when the government sought urgent approval of four Public Service Commission commissioners, citing concerns about their age, qualifications, ethnic representation, and lack of adequate debate. The walkout left no quorum for the vote to proceed.
3 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled a N$104 billion budget for 2026/27 with N$81.3 billion allocated to operations and only N$6.5 billion to development, drawing criticism from economists and opposition figures who warn this allocation will constrain economic growth. The government collected N$89.8 billion in revenue and plans to borrow N$15 billion, while interest payments of N$16.2 billion now exceed the development budget.
1 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah tabled Namibia's 2026/27 national budget with total expenditure of N$105 billion, allocating N$28 billion for education and N$13.1 billion for health and social services. The social sector receives N$54.3 billion (61.7% of the budget excluding interest), reflecting government commitment to macroeconomic stability and inclusive growth.
27 February 2026 · New Era →
Rudolf Gaiseb, Deputy Minister of Education, said the government will publicly identify local authorities demanding compensation for land needed to build schools, citing delays at Marmer and Oranjemund sites. Parliament members questioned why local authorities are charging fees for land already zoned for government use under planning law.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy has told parliament that regulatory authority over mining and petroleum activities remains with the ministry, and that final decisions on petroleum licensing rest with the minister under existing law. The minister emphasised that the current assessment process—whereby applications are reviewed by the petroleum commissioner and management before recommendations reach the minister—does not require approval from advisory structures outside the ministry.
20 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Petroleum Amendment Bill, which would vest petroleum sector oversight powers in the Office of the President rather than the Ministry of Mines and Energy, faced mixed scrutiny in the National Assembly. Critics including Bernadus Swartbooi raised concerns about the legal doctrine of functus officio limiting presidential review powers and complicating court challenges, while others questioned whether oil advisors at State House are already performing duties that legally belong to the ministry.
19 February 2026 · New Era →
Several Namibian lawmakers have given notice of parliamentary questions on pressing national issues: judicial understaffing and magistrate workload; the country's grey listing status and oil sector regulatory violations; support needed for dairy and poultry sectors amid production gains; drug use and rehabilitation services in schools; and electricity tariff methodology and consumer protection measures.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
Industries Minister Modestus Amutse denied allegations that petroleum licence decisions are made from the Office of the President, stating that all such decisions are the responsibility of the Mines Minister and processed through the Ministry's Upstream Unit and Commissioner of Petroleum. The new Petroleum Bill 2025 will transfer this authority to a new Upstream Petroleum Unit Regulatory Authority within the Office of the President.
18 February 2026 · Informanté →
Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse clarified on Tuesday that his ministry retains control of the petroleum sector despite plans to move it to the Office of the President, and said he will continue regulating it until the law is changed. The statement followed questioning from Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda about decision-making authority in the petroleum sector and local content engagements amid ongoing National Assembly debates on the petroleum amendment bill.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Two people, including the //Kharas Regional Council's acting chief regional officer Ralph Namiluko Sachika, have been arrested in connection with alleged corruption and money laundering involving N$3.9 million in payments to unauthorized bank accounts during construction of the //Kharas Regional Office Park.
12 February 2026 · New Era →