Employees of Choppies Namibia at Swakopmund petitioned management, expressing dissatisfaction with “meagre earnings over the years and unfair labour practices”. Workers say N$8 per hour, which amounts to about N$1,500 per month, is insufficient and unable to meet their basic needs. They were hopeful when the government introduced the national minimum wage of N$18 per […]
As the cold and windy weather conditions continue to grip Keetmanshoop, the town’s mayor has extended a warm hand to the elderly and less fortunate by donating blankets. Scores of senior citizens gathered at the town’s |Gereres Informal Settlement to receive the blankets courtesy of the mayor’s winter drive.
Keeping one’s surroundings clean is not just a job of local authorities but everyone’s responsibility. It is against this backdrop that the young people in Otjiwarongo under the Rob Youth Foundation held a clean-up campaign in collaboration with the municipality. They say cleanliness is the signature of a civilised society. While others throw away rubbish […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology unveiled the official Heroes Day logo and theme at the Government Information Centre. Emma Theofelus announced that the logo will represent the Heroes Day commemoration for the next five years of the 8th administration. Theofelus said the logo is not only a design with a symbol of remembrance, […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security is calling on all individuals who are not registered for national documents to do so during an ongoing outreach program. In commemorating Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day at Okandjira in the Otjozondjupa Region, the ministry wants to ensure that all citizens have a legal […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has urged traditional authorities and councils to steer away from squabbles and disputes over leadership succession. These Sankwasa warn these only lead to disunity and halt development. Sankwasa said this when he officially opened the one-week legal framework training workshop for traditional leaders, secretaries and council […]
The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, in partnership with the Law Reform Commission, has engaged stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region to provide their input on the proposed amendments to the MVA Fund Act. The consultative meeting was held in Keetmanshoop. The proposed amendments aim to expand the MVA Fund’s revenue sources through new levies on […]
The San community at Ndoro Memorial, Omega 3 in the Zambezi Region, are unhappy with the selection and appointment of the school’s hostel staff. Some of those who applied for 12 positions advertised by the Ministry of Education say although they are qualified, they were left out. One of the applicants, Jacob Anderson, said the […]
Former Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Chief Solomon Hawala died this morning aged 89. A statement by the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs says Jesus, as he was affectionately known, died at home at Ohakweenyanga in the Oshana Region. Hawala served as head of the NDF from 2000 until his retirement in 2006. He left […]
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, says the ministry aims to ensure that the boy child is not left behind in economic empowerment. Dr. Kantema was speaking at the launch of the Unmasking Postnatal Depression book over the weekend. The cabinet approved the programme, which involves gender-responsive planning and budgeting. It […]
