Opposition politicians and political analysts yesterday criticised finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi’s budget speech, claiming the budget is not pro-youth and that young people were invoked by Shiimi as rhetorical agents to expedite appeals in the political theatre.
Unions representing civil servants have informed their members that salary negotiations with government, which commenced in February 2021, have reached a deadlock. The matter has now been referred for conciliation to the Office of the Labour Commissioner.
Tunacor Group subsidiary company Namsov showed the fishing industry that value could be added to wet landed horse mackerel.
The University of Namibia has softened its stance on admission requirements to provisionally accept the new Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate grade 11 students, following in the footsteps of the Namibia University of Science and Technology and the International University of Management.
Namibian students studying in Ukraine have expressed dismay and are calling on the government to evacuate them or communicate with Poland to allow them to seek refuge there. Ukraine hosts about 100 Namibians, including 92 students spread out across the country.
The damage that occurred on the NamWater pipeline between Windhoek and Okahandja last week, affecting the water flow to certain areas in Windhoek, has finally been fixed.
The High Court has allocated a date for it to hear the legal challenge of the Squatters Proclamation Act of 1985.
Some of the players in the dimension stone (marble) mining industry say they do not have the expertise, enough skilled human capital, or financial backing to add value and produce finished products as required by the government.
Ministry of health executive director Ben Nangombe has said if Namibia’s Covid-19 vaccination uptake continues at the current slow pace, it will take the country at least three years to reach herd immunity.
Discussions around mental health can essentially be unfavourable if not done appropriately and as mental health issues continue to deeply affect societies, the role of churches has been questioned on the matter.