Hundreds of young people have gathered at the Parliament building demanding to hand over a petition to the Speaker of the National Assembly.

-Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader, Bernadus Swartbooi believes most of the motions tabled in Parliament are ineffective and do not meet the aspirations of the Namibian people.

-The Speaker of the National Assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi announced a new operating system, aimed at minimising the usage of papers in the House when it resumed this afternoon.

-The Second session of the Seventh Parliament will resume on 8 September.

-The National Assembly (NA) has rejected a motion to extend its current session until September.

-The Speaker has issued a verbal warning to LPM leaders, Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb for their "chaotic behaviour".

-The leader of the Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) says the conduct of the party's Members of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly is not contrary to the rules and procedures of Parliament.

-Environment and Tourism Minister, Pohamba Shifeta has called for heavy punishment against MPs who are violating the rules.

-The National Assembly (NA) has elected Swapo Party members, Hamunyela Hambyuka and Agnes Kafula as the Deputy Chairpersons of the Whole House Committee of the Seventh Parliament.

-Botswana's health director Dr Malaki Tshipayagae has advised that all members of the Botswana parliament, including president and vice president, be placed under quarantine after a nurse who conducted tests on the parliamentarians yesterday, tested positive for COVID-19.