Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for urgent passage of petroleum bill

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2026-04-08

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WINDHOEK, 08 APR (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on members of Parliament to support the expedited passage of the Petroleum Amendment Bill under the Presidency.
The president made the call during her State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the National Assembly on Wednesday.
“I am therefore calling on Parliament to join me in this effort. The first step is to pass the Petroleum Amendment Bill with urgency, as one year has alre...

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