Statement by H.E. Dr Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia, on the occasion of the 2013 State of the Nation Address, 03 April 2013, Windhoek(...), It is a great honour for me to speak to the Namibian people today, on this special occasion of the State of the Nation Address, through this Joint Sitting of our Parliament, as stipulated in Article 32 of the Namibian Constitution.
I will use this opportunity to highlight the activities of the Government during the 2012/2013 Financial Year.
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I will also outline some of the major policy interventions that the Government will carry out in the new Financial Year. I would like to start by thanking our lawmakers for their service to the nation as members of Parliament.
It is appropriate that I applaud Dr Gurirab, Speaker of the National Assembly and indeed all Honourable Members of the National Assembly for the in-depth analysis and debate of the 2013/2014 Appropriation Bill, during the past few weeks.
I commend the SWAPO Party Caucus in the National Assembly for their initiative to accelerate the Budget Debate. As a result, the Debate will be completed in a shorter period of time. This is a welcome step, especially in the context of the imperative of accelerating public service delivery.
The Appropriation Bill outlines our Government’s priorities in the allocation of resources during the next 12 months, and the remainder of the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework, up to the year 2016.
There is increasing pressure on the available financial resources due to the growing needs for the provision of services. Hence, Government must prioritize our interventions strictly. We must ensure that sectors where the greatest needs have been identified, receive requisite attention and resources. (more click here...)
I will also outline some of the major policy interventions that the Government will carry out in the new Financial Year. I would like to start by thanking our lawmakers for their service to the nation as members of Parliament.
It is appropriate that I applaud Dr Gurirab, Speaker of the National Assembly and indeed all Honourable Members of the National Assembly for the in-depth analysis and debate of the 2013/2014 Appropriation Bill, during the past few weeks.
I commend the SWAPO Party Caucus in the National Assembly for their initiative to accelerate the Budget Debate. As a result, the Debate will be completed in a shorter period of time. This is a welcome step, especially in the context of the imperative of accelerating public service delivery.
The Appropriation Bill outlines our Government’s priorities in the allocation of resources during the next 12 months, and the remainder of the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework, up to the year 2016.
There is increasing pressure on the available financial resources due to the growing needs for the provision of services. Hence, Government must prioritize our interventions strictly. We must ensure that sectors where the greatest needs have been identified, receive requisite attention and resources. (more click here...)