The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, has pleaded for support from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for employment creation. He made this plea during the 110th International Labour Conference in Geneva.
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City’s approved building plans down 18%…constrained budgets to negatively impact property market
According to stock brokerage Simonis Storm Securities (SSS), rising interest rates and the probability of another 100 basis points repo rate hike before the end of the year is expected to weigh heavily on household budgets, which are already stretched due to high food and fuel prices.
Hypersensitivity reactions – Is it just an allergy?
The immune system is an integral part of human protection against diseases by fighting off invasive substances and infections.
Blood donation saved my life
Octogenarian Helena Black’s life was saved by a blood fusion last year after finding herself in hospital – an ordeal that stemmed from her collapsing after experiencing an episode of severe dizziness.
Swapo should not regain Swakop – Swartbooi
Landless People’s Movement leader Bernardus Swartbooi says Swapo can never be the choice again for Swakopmund, as they had 32 years to develop the town, but failed.
Shack fire victim seeks help
A Walvis Bay resident and her three children were left homeless and destitute after their shack was burnt to ashes last month. Ndina Shigwedha (23) now moves from house to house in search for overnight accommodation.
Reliable power restored at Osona Village
After experiencing regular power outages for a number of days last week, homeowners at Osona Village just outside Okahandja have been assured the cause of the problem has been identified and that the situation is being closely monitored.
AMTA promises beefed-up security at silos
The Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA) management has announced that for the past few months they have been installing an i-grain computer system to better monitor all its national strategic food reserves or silos.
Two arrested for bribing NamRA official
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) yesterday confirmed the arrest of two men, aged 51 and 33, on Monday in Windhoek for bribing a NamRA official.
Slain Dutch national had troubled past
A 53-year-old Dutch national, who was murdered in front of his rented Swakopmund home on Monday, was not only known in the drug trafficking network but had a criminal history in the Netherlands, where he was also convicted of murder in 2001.