Namibia blazes trail on governance
Following the signing of performance agreements by cabinet ministers at State House last week, President Hage Geingob described the development as trailblazing and said Namibia was on the right track.
The head of state also said the performance agreements signed by the ministers would help spur service delivery.
“We have good ideas on Vision 2030, the National Development Plan and the Harambee Prosperity Plan, beautiful, but are they reaching the people?” asked Geingob.
He said plans are only good if they are backed up by accountability on the part of ministers.
“If we do not deliver these services then they are not effective. We are trailblazers in Africa. It is a milestone that ministers are signing performance agreements,” said Geingob.
Another positive aspect was that the agreements were signed in the presence of the media, he said.
“We could have signed in secret with no press; we are stipulating what we will do through the press,” said Geingob.
The head of state also revealed that he was writing a book on accountability but gave no indication of when the book would be published.
The performance agreements will expire on 31 March 2018, at which point new agreements will have to be signed. Deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, mines and energy minister Obeth Kandjoze, minister of higher education Itah Kandjii-Murangi, minister of fisheries Bernhardt Esau, minister of lands and resettlement Utoni Nujoma, minister of safety and security Charles Namoloh, minister of agriculture John Mutorwa, minister of transport Alpheus !Naruseb, minister of sport Jerry Ekandjo, minister of justice Albert Kawana, minister of trade Immanuel Ngatjizeko, minister of presidential affairs Frans Kapofi, cabinet secretary George Simataa and attorney-general Sackey Shanghala signed their performance agreements last week.
Those ministers not present at the signing ceremony were said to be on duty.
OGONE TLHAGE
The head of state also said the performance agreements signed by the ministers would help spur service delivery.
“We have good ideas on Vision 2030, the National Development Plan and the Harambee Prosperity Plan, beautiful, but are they reaching the people?” asked Geingob.
He said plans are only good if they are backed up by accountability on the part of ministers.
“If we do not deliver these services then they are not effective. We are trailblazers in Africa. It is a milestone that ministers are signing performance agreements,” said Geingob.
Another positive aspect was that the agreements were signed in the presence of the media, he said.
“We could have signed in secret with no press; we are stipulating what we will do through the press,” said Geingob.
The head of state also revealed that he was writing a book on accountability but gave no indication of when the book would be published.
The performance agreements will expire on 31 March 2018, at which point new agreements will have to be signed. Deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, mines and energy minister Obeth Kandjoze, minister of higher education Itah Kandjii-Murangi, minister of fisheries Bernhardt Esau, minister of lands and resettlement Utoni Nujoma, minister of safety and security Charles Namoloh, minister of agriculture John Mutorwa, minister of transport Alpheus !Naruseb, minister of sport Jerry Ekandjo, minister of justice Albert Kawana, minister of trade Immanuel Ngatjizeko, minister of presidential affairs Frans Kapofi, cabinet secretary George Simataa and attorney-general Sackey Shanghala signed their performance agreements last week.
Those ministers not present at the signing ceremony were said to be on duty.
OGONE TLHAGE
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