The Acting Executive Director of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation,Otniel Podewiltz, says violence and harassment at workplaces are widespread phenomena around the world. However, Podewiltz says this issue in Namibia is complex due to persistent social inequalities and power imbalances. Podewiltz said this during a two-day meeting on variation and Sensitization […]
The Ministries of Fisheries and Labour signed an agreement with two fishing companies to re-employ part of the 1130 unemployed fishermen who lost their jobs eight years ago. The signing comes after a few delays in the Attorney General’s office reviewing the contracts. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, made the announcement […]
Fumu of the Hambukushu Erwin Munika Mbambo asked NamPol’s Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, why the police are not constructing a police station in Mukwe. Fumu Mbambo said this when Lieutenant General Shikongo paid a courtesy call on him. Why is the government not listening to traditional authority? The traditional authority […]
The Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, is visiting various policing areas and community members, aimed at educating the public on the police’s mandate. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo’s tour started in Zambezi and later proceeded to the Mukwe Constituency in the Kavango East Region. “We realised that for us to make a […]
Two destitute elderly people were left to take care of their four grandchildren following the death of their daughter. Executive Directors from different ministries collectively assisted the family in their personal capacities. The assistance follows a video that circulated on social media of 60-year-old Utamunua Makono from Ovitoto pleading for the nation’s aid. Makono and […]
