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Pay Raise for Construction Workers: N$18.72 Minimum Wage Announced
By: Justicia Shipena IN a significant development, Namibia’s construction industry is set to witness an increase in the minimum wage, with a new rate of N$18.72 coming into effect. This change stems from an agreement reached between the Construction Industries…
City Approves 1,450 Building Plans in 2023 Worth N$1,04 Billion
By: Staff Writer The City of Windhoek has given the green light to 1,450 building plans in 2023, with a combined value of N$1.04 billion. This represents a 23.8% decrease in the number of approvals compared to the same period…
MUN and Whale Rock Cement Reach 6% Wage Agreement
By: Justicia Shipena WHALE Rock Cement workers will receive a wage and related benefits boost following recent successful negotiations between their employer and the Mineworkers Union. As part of this groundbreaking agreement, every union member employed at Whale Rock Cement…
World Falling Behind in Achieving Zero Hunger Goal by 2030, Warns UN Coordinator
By: Hertha Ekandjo THE United Nations resident coordinator for Namibia, Hopolang Phororo, has expressed serious concerns that the world is lagging behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The word has seven years left before the 2030 deadline.Of particular…
Unconventional Thoughts – Too Many Seminars, Symposia, and Conferences: Are We Solving Problems or Just Talking?
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka OVER the past couple of years it seems there’s a growing competition to host seminars, symposia, conferences, and the like. Are we collectively striving to prove that we are taking action to address our economic challenges? This…
Israel and Hamas, Some Questions To Ask
By: Frans Sinengela October 7 compared to 9-11. One would wonder; how Hamas, an ill-equipped group of militants managed to overwhelm Israel’s formidable military in terms of might and intel. First of all, we have to understand that Hamas, whether…
Meatco Addresses Issues Delaying the Clearing of Beef Consignments
By: Justicia Shipena and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) says it has addressed challenges it encountered with clearing beef consignments to consumers, an issue which resulted in further delays in payment to producers. These challenges, Meatco aid…
TVET Student Must Fix Government Vehicles
By: Hertha Ekandjo OMAHEKE regional governor, Pijoo Nganete says the government should recruit Vocational Training Education graduates at all its government garage workshops to improve service delivery. Nganate also urged the central government to fully decentralise the government garage with…
Workers Urge Government To Manage Ranch With Over 12 000 Cattle
By: Annakleta Haikera WORKERS at the state-owned Kavango Cattle Ranch at Mangetti in the Kavango West region have called on the government to take charge of managing the farm claiming it could collapses under the current management. The farm in…
Namibia still struggling to root out illegal Fishing
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus MINISTER of Fisheries and Marine Resources Derek Klazen has confirmed that incidences of illegal and unregulated fishing activities are still active in Namibia waters with the latest recorded in April this year. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU)…