Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

The Namibian Employers Federation (NEF) charges that a ministry of labour decision to submit a Wage Order to Cabinet for a national minimum wage could have severe employment implications for some workers. 

Paulus Haingura, the headman of Mburu-uru village in Kavango West, has urged government to renovate and upgrade the two-classroom village school, which is in a state of disrepair, and has not had any renovations or new classrooms since its construction in 1972, despite demands by the local community.

President Nangolo Mbumba has said Namibia’s proximity to the ocean has enabled it to benefit from marine fishing and other water bodies, which contribute 5% to its gross domestic product with revenues of N$10 billion annually, creating thousands of jobs and contributing to food security.

Other parties are hard at work with their election campaigns and mobilisation of members, but Swanu is preparing for a court date later this month, where two factions will again square off in the ongoing battle for the party’s heart and soul. 

The Windhoek High Court has ordered New Era Publication Corporation and its daily publication, New Era, to publish a retraction and apology, and pay N$50 000 to Namibian Police Commissioner Andreas Nelumbu for a defamatory article it published in September 2022.

The Brave Warriors of Namibia face a daunting challenge on Sunday as they take on the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in a Group H Fifa World Cup Africa qualifying match at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa at 18h00.

The suspended president of the Mine Workers Union of Namibia, Ismael Kasuto and his deputy Desley Somseb, have failed to convince the Windhoek High Court that their matter is urgent and should jump the court’s queue.

Alfons Kaundu, whose chieftaincy was in question, has been affirmed as the rightful ruler of the Mbunza Traditional Authority by the Windhoek High Court.

Hompa Sofia Mundjembwe Kanyetu of the Shambyu Traditional Authority has urged teachers to mould learners into well-behaved citizens.