The case in which investment scheme operator turned social activist Michael Amushelelo and a co-accused, Gregory Cloete, are charged with multiple counts of fraud has been postponed to September in the wake of a constitutional challenge of a section of the Criminal Procedure Act that was used to collect evidence in their matter. The judgement...
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation (MLIREC) recently issued a statement addressing the delay in extending the Collective Agreement within the Construction Sector. The ministry in a statement clarified the circumstances surrounding the delay while refuting accusations made by the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Unions (MANWU). According to the ministry, the...
The ongoing major renovations at the 50-year-old Katutura Intermediate Hospital are facing delays due to the continued presence of patients, amid failure to secure alternative health facilities to relocate the sick. With these delays, the Ministry of Works and Transport that was mandated to facilitate the renovation of one of the country’s biggest referral hospitals,...
Acting High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo has dismissed an application by Fishrot accused Sacky Shanghala and his co-accused to postpone their case for up to eight months. Judge Chinhengo did not entertain Shanghala’s application, ordering the former Justice Minister and his co-accused to enter a plea. Chinhengo’s ruling paved the way for the state to...
Labour analyst Herbert Jauch says Namibian labour law clearly states that if someone is employed for a short-term contract they should be paid on the last day on which they provided services. Jauch said this in an interview with The Namibian, following the recent complaints by enumerators who threatened to demonstrate if the Namibia Statistics...
The Namibia Football Association’s League Director, Mabos Vries, expressed his concerns about the lack of pitch inspection by match officials during the Debmarine Namibia Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Eeshoke Chula Chula. The absence of corner flags caused a delay of 26 minutes in the Sunday fixture. Vries mentioned that the match officials got...
Stefanus Nashama The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has indicated that outdated personal files of members and beneficiaries are causing delays in distributing pension benefits. This insight was shared by Amos Kambonde, GIPF’s Manager of Marketing Service. “It’s imperative for members to ensure their files are current. By doing so, when a benefit is due,...
By Amos Kambonde, GIPF Manager: Marketing Services This is a question that each member of a pension fund should ask him/herself. A pension fund, like any other retirement plan, is a safety net or “nest egg” that was established with the objective to provide benefits like a lump sum amount and monthly annuities to its...