The Ohlthaver and List Group this week concluded wage increase agreements with two of its subsidiaries, Pick n Pay Namibia and Hangana Seafood. Both subsidiaries signed one-year substantive agreements which will see bargaining unit employees receive a 6.5% increase on their basic salary packages as of 1 July 2022.
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Opinion – Adverse effect of structural adjustment programmes
It is a broad concept with singular interpretation and literary refers to any structural adjustment loans and SALs provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to countries that experience economic crises.
Opinion – Positive means of identification of persons in spotlight
Identification is one of the means of identifying and/or individualising something or someone.
Opinion – The relevance of education in the police
Education in the Namibian Police Force has been long debated since independence. Historically, entry-level positions in NamPol required no educational background, but basic policing experience.
Opinion – We can do more for the vulnerable
Despite government and the civil servants reaching an agreement to prevent the widely-supported strike, the question of liveable wages and falling standards of living remains at the forefront of the current economic crisis.
Opinion – The political – intelligentsia phobia
The state of phobia between lawmakers and academicians has been simmering for many centuries, and yet no solution is in sight. In ancient Greece, Socrates was condemned to death by drinking hemlock because of his questions about life and knowledge and other issues, which affected humankind.
Opinion – Ongoing rising food prices could spark unrest
Crime has been constantly increasing, due principally to the level of poverty and inequality. Robbers broke into a Miracles Centre Church Thursday night and ransacked the church property looking for money and valuable items.
Know your civil servant – Cleaning for health and wellness
A big benefit of a clean school is that it guarantees parents that their children are learning in a healthy environment. The advent of Covid-19 has reminded many of how crucial cleanliness is, and how illness can spread if places of work and learning are not kept sparkling.
High Court dismisses murder conviction appeal
Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute and Judge Herman January dismissed an appeal against the conviction for murder and the 18-year sentence a Rundu resident lodged.
Farewell stranger with a helping hand
I have memories of the Sunday school teacher, teaching us about beings with helping hands and hearts – beings with white wings – who stay far away from humans but close to the source.