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The other state-owned commercial entities are mainly active in education, media, and transport. They execute state functions and fall under their respective line ministries. [2] Some of the state-owned enterprises in Namibia are: [3] [4]
At independence of Namibia there was no dedicated ministry for the security portfolio but a Minister of State, a position occupied by Peter Tsheehama, [2] the head of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service, until 2005. In 1995 the Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services was established. [1] Its minister was Marco Hausiku. [3]
It was established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first minister was Hifikepunye Pohamba who later became Namibia's second president. [1] In 2020, Home Affairs was merged with the Ministry of Safety and Security and renamed Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS). The current minister is Albert Kawana. [2]
All police operations in Namibia's 14 regions are headed by a regional commander with the rank of commissioner. The Khomas region hosting the seat of government and capital city is an exception as the regional commander is a major general. [4]
The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and provide assistance to civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.
The Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) is an agency of the Namibian government. It is responsible for all intelligence services of Namibia and was established in June 1998 through Proclamation 12/1998 which enforced the Namibia Central Intelligence Service Act 10 of 1997. [1] The NCIS is headed by a director general.
The Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) is a trade union representing 23,000 public sector workers in Namibia. [1] Originally founded as a multiracial association in March 1981 as the Government Service Staff Association (GSSA) due to restrictions on trade unionism during the period of South African control of Namibia .
The legislative organs of government are the National Council and the National Assembly. They make the laws of the country. The judiciary organs of government are the courts. The highest court of Namibia is the Supreme Court. There are also the high courts and lower courts. [1] The Namibian government is partly centralised and partly regional.