{"id":341161,"date":"2023-06-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=341161"},"modified":"2023-06-06T17:21:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T15:21:28","slug":"prohibition-of-same-sex-marriage-a-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=341161","title":{"rendered":"Prohibition of same-sex marriage a priority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>PRIME Minister Saara Kuugongelwa Amadhila has said that, according to Namibian law, marriage is between a man and a woman. The cabinet plans to introduce a motion to parliament with the aim of establishing a law that will prohibit the recognition of same-sex marriages in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Kuugongelwa-Amadhila made these remarks during the resumption of Parliament, emphasizing that the formulation of this new act will be given the highest priority to ensure its prompt presentation before parliament. 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