GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF

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PROCLAMATIONS

No. 17 Amendment of Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Public Service Act, 1995 ...... 1

No. 18 Announcement of establishment and dissolution of Ministries, appointment of Ministers, Deputy- Ministers and other office-bearers: NamibianC onstitution ...... 3 ______

Proclamations

by the

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

No. 17 2017

AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1, 2 AND 3 TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1995

In terms of section 3(4) of the Public Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 13 of 1995), I substitute the following Schedules for Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to that Act.

Given under my Hand and Seal of the Republic of Namibia at Windhoek on the 11th day of July, Two Thousand and Seventeen.

HAGE G. GEINGOB President BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT 2 Government Gazette 21 August 2017 6387

SCHEDULE 1

OFFICES AND PERMANENT SECRETARIES

Designation of Office Designation of Permanent Secretary Office of the President Permanent Secretary: Office of the President Office of the Vice-President Permanent Secretary: Veterans Affairs Office of the Prime Minister Permanent Secretary: Office of the Prime Minister

SCHEDULE 2

Designation of Ministry Designation of Permanent Secretary Permanent Secretary: 1. Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Agriculture, Water and Forestry 2. Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary: Defence 3. Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture Permanent Secretary: Education, Arts and Culture 4. Ministry of Environment and Tourism Permanent Secretary: Environment and Tourism 5. Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary: Finance Permanent Secretary: 6. Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Fisheries and Marine Resources 7. Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Permanent Secretary: Welfare Gender Equality and Child Welfare Permanent Secretary: 8. Ministry of Health and Social Services Health and Social Services 9. Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Permanent Secretary: Innovation Higher Education, Training and Innovation Permanent Secretary: 10. Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration 11. Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Permanent Secretary: Development Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Permanent Secretary: 12. Information Communication and Technology Information Communication and Technology Permanent Secretary: 13. International Relations and Co‑operation International Relations and Co-operation 14. Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary: Justice Permanent Secretary: 15. Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Employment Creation Creation 16. Ministry of Land Reform Permanent Secretary: Land Reform 17. Ministry of Mines and Energy Permanent Secretary: Mines and Energy 18. Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Permanent Secretary: Welfare Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare 19. Ministry of Public Enterprises Permanent Secretary: Public Enterprises 20. Ministry of Safety and Security Permanent Secretary: Safety and Security Permanent Secretary: 21. Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service Sport, Youth and National Service Permanent Secretary: 22. Ministry of Urban and Rural Development Urban and Rural Development 23. Ministry of Works and Transport Permanent Secretary: Works and Transport 6387 Government Gazette 21 August 2017 3

SCHEDULE 3

AGENCIES AND PERMANENT SECRETARIES

Designation of Agency Designation of Permanent Secretary 1. Anti-Corruption Commission Permanent Secretary: Anti-Corruption Commission 2. Electoral Commission of Namibia Chief Electoral Officer 3. Namibia Central Intelligence Agency Director of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service 4. National Assembly Secretary to the National Assembly 5. National Council Secretary to the National Council 6. Office of the Judiciary Permanent Secretary: Office of the Judiciary ______

by the

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA

No. 18 2017

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND DISSOLUTION OF MINISTRIES, APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, DEPUTY-MINISTERS AND OTHER OFFICE BEARERS: NAMIBIAN CONSTITUTION

In terms of Article 32(8) of Constitution, I announce that with effect from 21 March 2015, I have ‑

(a) under Sub-Article (3)(g) of Article 32, dissolved the Ministries specified in Schedule 1;

(b) under Sub-Article (3)(g) of Article 32, established the Ministries specified in Schedule 2;

(c) under Sub-Article(3)(i) of Article 32, appointed persons whose names appear in Column 2 of Schedule 3 with the corresponding titles in Column 1 of that Schedule; and

(d) withdrawn the announcement issued under Proclamation No. 34 of 4 November 2015.

Given under my Hand and Seal of the Republic of Namibia at Windhoek this 11th day of July Two Thousand and Seventeen.

HAGE G. GEINGOB President BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT

SCHEDULE 1

DISSOLVED MINISTRIES

1. Ministry of Education 2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3. Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare 4. Ministry of Lands and Resettlement 5. Ministry of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development 6. Ministry of Trade and Industry 7. Ministry of Veteran Affairs 8. Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture 4 Government Gazette 21 August 2017 6387

SCHEDULE 2

NEW MINISTRIES

1. Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture 2. Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation 3. Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development 4. Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation 5. Ministry of Land Reform 6. Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare 7. Ministry of Public Enterprises 8. Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service 9. Ministry of Urban and Rural Development

SCHEDULE 3

MINISTER, DEPUTY-MINISTER AND OTHER OFFICE BEARERS

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 Institution or Functionary Name of Office Bearer Name of Deputy‑Minister(s) The Presidency

President Dr. Hage Gottfried Geingob

Vice-President Dr.

Minister of Presidential Affairs Frans H. Kapofi Alexia Manombe-Ncube; Hilma Nicanor; and Royal /Ui/o/oo.

Minister in the Presidency and Tom Alweendo Lucia Iipumbu Director-General of National Planning Commission Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila Christine //Hoebes

Deputy-Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Ministry of Agriculture, Water John Mutorwa Anna Shiweda and Forestry Ministry of Defence Penda Ya Ndakolo Billy Mwaningange Ministry of Education, Arts and Katrina Hanse-Himarwa Anna Ester Nghipondoka Culture Ministry of Environment and Pohamba Shifeta Tommy Nambahu Tourism Ministry of Finance Carl-Hermann Gustav Schlettwein Natangwe D. Ithete Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Bernhard Esau Chief Samuel Ankama Resources Ministry of Gender Equality and Lucia Witbooi Child Welfare Ministry of Health and Social Dr. Bernhard Haufiku Juliet Kavetuna Services Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Itah Kandjii-Murangi Dr. Becky Ndjoze-Ojo Training and Innovation Ministry of Home Affairs and Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana Erastus Uutoni Immigration 6387 Government Gazette 21 August 2017 5

Ministry of Industrialisation, Pieter van der Walt Trade and SME Development Ministry of Information Tjekero Tweya Stanley Simataa Communications and Technology Ministry of International Peya Mushelenga; and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Relations and Cooperation Maureen Hinda Ministry of Justice Dr. Albert Kawana Lidwina Shapwa Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Alpheus Muheua Creation Ministry Land Reform Priscilla Beukes Ministry of Mines and Energy Obeth M. Kandjoze Kornelia Shilunga Ministry of Poverty Eradication Bishop Emeritus Zephania Aino Kapewangolo and Social Welfare Kameeta Ministry of Public Enterprises Leon Jooste Engel Nawatiseb Ministry of Safety and Security Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Daniel Kashikola Ministry of Sport, Youth and Agnes Tjongarero National Service Ministry of Urban and Rural Derek Klazen; and Sophia Shaningwa Development Sylvia Makgone Ministry of Works and Transport Alpheus G. !Naruseb Sankwasa James Sankwasa Attorney-General Sakeus Edward T. Shanghala Director-General: Namibia Phillemon Malima Central Intelligence Service ______