Political analyst Gurvy Kavei from the University of Namibia thinks nobody saw President Nandi-Ndaitwah's cabinet picks coming. He shared his views with Nampa during a Sunday interview about the new ministers. Many news outlets tried to guess who would join the government team before the announcement. The actual selections surprised everyone completely.
The president talked about Namibia having plenty of resources during Saturday's swearing-in event. She mentioned the country struggles with managing these resources properly. Kavei believes she picked ministers who can handle national resources better for the public good. He really likes how the cabinet includes different genders and people from various regions.
Kavei calls this the most balanced government team since Namibia became independent in 1990. He appreciates seeing both young and experienced ministers working together. Keeping some long-time ministers helps maintain smooth operations. The president also cut the number of ministries from 21 down to 14, which saves money.
Previous governments tried but failed to reduce government spending this way. Some combined ministries might become very large, creating heavy workloads for ministers. Regional offices may face problems with supplies, daily operations, and buildings. Kavei expects some early troubles as these merged departments adjust to new arrangements.
Graham Hopwood runs the Institute for Public Policy Research and also praises the smaller government. He hopes fewer ministries will make the government work better and more efficiently. However, he questions combining the trade ministry with international relations. The education ministry must also handle arts and culture duties, which creates a huge job.
These big changes might slow down new laws and policies. Hopwood thinks youth and sports should have stayed separate departments because Namibia has many young citizens. He agrees with combining fisheries with agriculture as long as the new leaders fight corruption in the fishing industry.
The president talked about Namibia having plenty of resources during Saturday's swearing-in event. She mentioned the country struggles with managing these resources properly. Kavei believes she picked ministers who can handle national resources better for the public good. He really likes how the cabinet includes different genders and people from various regions.
Kavei calls this the most balanced government team since Namibia became independent in 1990. He appreciates seeing both young and experienced ministers working together. Keeping some long-time ministers helps maintain smooth operations. The president also cut the number of ministries from 21 down to 14, which saves money.
Previous governments tried but failed to reduce government spending this way. Some combined ministries might become very large, creating heavy workloads for ministers. Regional offices may face problems with supplies, daily operations, and buildings. Kavei expects some early troubles as these merged departments adjust to new arrangements.
Graham Hopwood runs the Institute for Public Policy Research and also praises the smaller government. He hopes fewer ministries will make the government work better and more efficiently. However, he questions combining the trade ministry with international relations. The education ministry must also handle arts and culture duties, which creates a huge job.
These big changes might slow down new laws and policies. Hopwood thinks youth and sports should have stayed separate departments because Namibia has many young citizens. He agrees with combining fisheries with agriculture as long as the new leaders fight corruption in the fishing industry.
