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Govt updates disability policyThe government has revised its guidelines on disability policy, which have now been published in the official gazette, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare announced during a parliamentary session on Tuesday.Ngurare also revealed plans to employ unemployed graduates and trainees from state vocational training centres to renovate the homes of officially registered war veterans, providing both skills development opportunities and support for veterans.LPM MP walks out over genocide trial fundingThe session was marked by tension when Landless People 's Movement (LPM) MP Utaara Mootu walked out in protest after being denied permission to ask a question. Mootu sought clarification on why the government was using taxpayers’ money to hire lawyers to defend Germany in a genocide trial that morning at the Windhoek High Court.Parliamentary speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila ruled that the matter could not be discussed as it was before the courts. Mootu argued that her question concerned the financing of lawyers for a foreign state involved in colonial-era atrocities, not the lawsuit itself. She questioned which parliamentary body approved the funds and why the government was defending a foreign state in a Namibian court, before leaving the chamber in frustration.Land Act debate continuesThe parliamentary debate on the new Land Act, first presented last week, also continued on Tuesday. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) MP Inna Hengari praised the draft legislation for attempting to address “the lasting scars of colonial expropriation, the injustices of the apartheid era, and the slow pace of land reform after independence.”Home affairs ministry to work during lunchtimeIn Windhoek, the ministry of home affairs has announced plans to keep service counters open during lunchtime. Minister Lucia Iipumbu informed Parliament that officials would soon remain available from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., addressing concerns raised by Nudo MP Vetaruhe Kandorozu, who highlighted the inconvenience to applicants for passports, birth certificates, and identity cards.Iipumbu said she had instructed the state secretary in April to prepare a staffing plan that would ensure continuous service, though she did not provide a specific date for the implementation.

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