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MINIMUM WAGE COMMISION FACT-FINDING COMMENCES
The Ministry of Labour has begun the public hearings on the national minimum wage, an exercise that aims to gather information on the subject. Chairperson of the commission, Marius Kudumo opened the hearing earlier today at the ministry’s head office….
INSIDE THE CASE OF TWINS FIGHTING FOR CITIZENSHIP
One of the two fathers who are fighting for their children to be given Namibian citizenship has taken Eagle Fm through how their twins were birthed. The nature of their birth and paternity where Phillip Lühl and his husband Guillermo…
OTAVI STAFF STRUCTURE NOT APPROVED – MAYOR
Otavi mayor Isaac !Hoaeb on Monday said several positions currently occupied at the council were created by the 2014 structure that was not approved by the urban development ministry. !Hoaeb was responding to Eagle FM’s enquiry on what the council…
AAKALIMO YOKONOOLI YA TAALELA OSHIKUKUTA
Aakalimo oyendji yokoshitopolwa shaKunene, oya taalela oshikukuta oshidhigu konima sho inaya mona omvula okuza sho ya temuna nuumvo niimuna yawo oya sapo kondjala. Okwa kundanekwa aakwashigwana komidhingoloko dhilwe unene dhuunamapya koshitopolwa shoka, ya kanitha oshindji unene kiimuna yawo mbyoka ya…
SWAKOP URANIUM MINE WORKERS DEMONSTRATE
Swakop Uranium workers, led by the Mineworkers Union of Namibia, staged a peaceful demonstration Friday demanding among other things the influx of unskilled Chinese workers at the mine. The mine is 90% owned by Taurus Minerals and 10% by Epangelo…
Mayors, councillors 50% allowance increase on the table
The newly elected mayors and councillors could be in for huge bucks if the proposal made to adjust their salaries go through. The Association for Local Authorities in Namibia has made recommendations that could see the mayor of municipalities getting…
NBC PART 6: STANLEY SIMILO RESPONDS
The specific questions sent to NBC director-general Stanley Similo on Sunday were not responded to. Eagle FM sent through the following questions: 1. Can you confirm that you were paid N$500 000 as a performance bonus? 2. Can you also…
NBC PART 5: FILMMAKER HANGULA DENIES BEING PAID N$300 000
Filmmaker Vickson Hangula denied that he was paid N$300 000 by NBC for producing local content, which he did not provide. NBC workers claimed in their open letter that Hangula was being paid the money and that his contract was…
NBC PART 4: WORKERS TO SIMILO – HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?
NBC workers in their open letter asked their director-general Stanley Similo the following questions: 1. Performance bonuses or so-called ‘incentives’ paid out to some Management: How is it possible that a non-commercial entity which has been struggling financially over the…
NBC PART 3: WE WANT LAZARUS JACOBS TO EXPLAIN SIMILO’S N$500 000 BONUS PAYOUT
NBC workers said they want the board chairperson Lazarus Jacobs to explain how they paid out bonuses to senior management among them the director-general Stanley Similo whom they said received N$500 000. The other senior manager whom the workers said…