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Order Paper No. 60 schedules the notice for 3 September 2026.", "next": "Debate, decision and any committee referral", "links": [ [ "Signed motion", "/documents/Motion_State_Contracts_2026-07-07.pdf" ], [ "Official Order Paper — pp. 67–68", "https://www.parliament.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Order-Paper-10-July26.pdf#page=67" ] ] }, { "date": "3 Sep 2026", "reference": "Notice II", "theme": "Pan-African integration", "title": "Domesticate the PAP Model Law on Labour Migration", "summary": "Calls for legislation giving effect to the Pan-African Parliament Model Law on Labour Migration and for the motion to be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for investigation and report.", "status": "Scheduled", "outcome": "Not yet debated. 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This is central to transparency, institutional checks and pre-production oil governance.", "position": "Listed for resumption of Second Reading debate on 10 July 2026.", "interest": "Rodney opposed centralising oil-contract authority without stronger parliamentary oversight" }, { "number": "B. 5–2025", "title": "Regional Councils Amendment Bill", "portfolio": "Urban and Rural Development", "stage": "Second Reading", "summary": "Proposes changes to the statutory framework governing regional councils. The exact effect must be assessed against the introduced bill and amendments.", "position": "Listed for resumption of Second Reading debate on 10 July 2026.", "interest": "Regional governance and democratic accountability" }, { "number": "B. 10–2025", "title": "Public Enterprises Governance Amendment Bill", "portfolio": "Works and Transport / Public Enterprises", "stage": "Second Reading", "summary": "Concerns the governance framework for public enterprises. Key scrutiny areas include appointment powers, performance oversight, reporting and consequences for failure.", "position": "Listed for resumption of Second Reading debate on 10 July 2026.", "interest": "SOE accountability and transparent appointments" }, { "number": "B. 7–2025", "title": "Income Tax Amendment Bill", "portfolio": "Finance", "stage": "Second Reading", "summary": "Proposes amendments to the income-tax framework. The public-interest test includes distributional impact, administrative clarity and consequences for households and productive businesses.", "position": "Listed for resumption of Second Reading debate on 10 July 2026.", "interest": "Tax fairness and investment climate" }, { "number": "B. 9–2025", "title": "Accountants’ and Auditors’ Regulatory Authority Bill", "portfolio": "Finance / Professional Regulation", "stage": "Second Reading", "summary": "Concerns the regulation and oversight of accountants and auditors. 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Rodney Cloete participated in the Permanent Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters as it considered the status of migration in Africa, a concept note and a draft work plan for a partnership initiative with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).", "position": "Rodney Cloete called for African migration to be properly governed for the benefit of people across the continent.", "sourceNote": "Official Parliament material confirms the participation and agenda themes. 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No separate meeting minutes are linked by PAP.", "next": "Follow protocol ratification and implementation", "links": [ [ "Official PAP report", "https://pap.au.int/en/news/press-releases/2025-10-28/ghanas-minister-interior-engages-pan-african-parliament-delegation-f" ] ] }, { "date": "28 Oct 2025", "body": "PAP Trade Committee", "type": "Stakeholder consultation", "title": "Consultation with the Ghana Union of Traders Association", "purpose": "Direct engagement with traders on barriers to AfCFTA implementation, standards, local-business participation and consultation beyond technical institutions.", "status": "Official record", "outcome": "GUTA called for structured consultation with traders and identification of priority products and value chains for standards harmonisation.", "next": "Carry stakeholder concerns into committee recommendations", "links": [ [ "Official PAP report", "https://pap.au.int/fr/node/867" ] ] }, { "date": "31 Oct 2025", "body": "PAP Trade Committee", "type": "Inter-parliamentary meeting", "title": "Working session with Ghana’s Parliamentary Committee on Trade", "purpose": "Peer engagement on Ghana’s legislative milestones, AfCFTA implementation, SME exports and the policy environment for intra-African trade.", "status": "Official record", "outcome": "Ghana reported 63 SMEs exporting to Kenya and 51 to other African countries under AfCFTA-related support; the session identified infrastructure, standards and finance as implementation priorities.", "next": "Track the committee’s implementation findings", "links": [ [ "Official PAP report", "https://pap.au.int/en/news/press-releases/2025-10-31/parliament-ghana-committee-trade-unpacks-legislative-milestones" ] ] }, { "date": "7 Nov 2025", "body": "Parliamentary Network Africa", "type": "Oversight site visit", "title": "Akanu Ghana–Togo joint border-post inspection", "purpose": "On-site assessment of AfCFTA-related free movement, border operations and implementation of the AU Protocol on Free Movement of Persons.", "status": "Public report", "outcome": "The four-member delegation engaged customs and immigration personnel at the joint border post. A formal PAP committee report is not linked in the public article.", "next": "Attach formal findings if tabled by PAP", "links": [ [ "Public visit report", "https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-parliamentary-network-africa-delegation-visits-akanu-joint-border-post.html" ] ] }, { "date": "4–19 Mar 2026", "body": "National Assembly", "type": "Membership decision", "title": "Assignment to Economics and Public Administration", "purpose": "The Standing Rules committee approved changes to IPC representation, assigning Rodney Cloete to the economics committee.", "status": "Official minutes", "outcome": "The Speaker announced the assignment in National Assembly Minutes No. 21 of 19 March 2026.", "next": "Add meeting-level records when committee agendas or reports are published", "links": [ [ "Official Minutes No. 21", "https://www.parliament.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Minutes-19-March-26.pdf" ] ] } ], "accountability": [ { "type": "Committee", "date": "20–26 Jul 2026", 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relating to TransNamib.", "status": "Awaiting response", "next": "Monitor Question Booklets and replies", "links": [ [ "Read question", "/documents/NOQ_TransNamib_ACC_2026-07-08.pdf" ], [ "IPC statement", "/documents/IPC_Statement_TransNamib_2026-07-08.pdf" ] ] }, { "type": "Question", "date": "10 Jun 2026", "ministry": "International Relations and Trade", "title": "Foreign trade policy reporting to Parliament", "description": "Invokes Article 40(h) to ask when Cabinet last tabled a comprehensive foreign trade policy report before the National Assembly.", "status": "Awaiting response", "next": "Publish ministerial reply when recorded", "links": [ [ "Official 2026 papers", "https://www.parliament.na/2026/" ] ] }, { "type": "Motion", "date": "Apr 2026", "ministry": "Justice / Trade", "title": "Public Beneficial Ownership Registry", "description": "Calls for legislation establishing a public, searchable registry of ultimate beneficial owners to combat corruption, shell companies and illicit financial flows.", "status": "Awaiting response", "next": "Awaiting debate and disposition", "links": [ [ "Order Paper No. 60", "https://www.parliament.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Order-Paper-10-July26.pdf#page=49" ] ] }, { "type": "Motion", "date": "2026", "ministry": "Industries, Mines and Energy", "title": "Namibia’s membership of EITI", "description": "Calls for Namibia to apply to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and publish a petroleum disclosure schedule.", "status": "Awaiting response", "next": "Awaiting debate and disposition", "links": [ [ "Order Paper No. 60", "https://www.parliament.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Order-Paper-10-July26.pdf#page=57" ] ] }, { "type": "Motion", "date": "3 Sep 2026", "ministry": "International Relations and Trade / Justice", "title": "Domesticate the PAP Model Law on Labour Migration", "description": "Calls for Namibian legislation giving effect to the Pan-African Parliament Model Law on Labour Migration and referral to 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