The Ministry of Labour, Industrial relations and Employment Creation, achieved 48% of the targeted 67% of the prevention and settlement of industrial disputes, and workplace protection target in 2023. The ministry said a total of 4917 cases were handled through labour dispute resolution mechanism of which 2336 (48%) were resolved and 2 580 were still...
November 16, 2024
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Chinese embassy disputes labour exploitation claims
The embassy of China has disputed claims made by social activist Michael Amushelelo about Namibians working at the embassy allegedly facing “exploitation”. Amushelelo has claimed on his social media pages that embassy employees are “lowly paid and are exploited”. The Chinese embassy in Namibia in a media statement on Saturday said all local employees at...
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Interference in labour disputes a concern
The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, is concerned about the interference by some political parties and pressure groups in labour disputes. Iipumbu emphasises the importance of utilising established channels and advocates for a collabourative stance when dealing with labour issues. She believes that adopting a cooperative approach is more likely to yield positive...
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Uutoni irked by disputes in some traditional authorities
Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni said he was disturbed by disputes within some of the traditional communities that has ‘really’ reached an alarming rate. Uutoni made the remarks during the officially inaugurated the |Gaio-Daman Traditional Authority Head Office and Ernst Taguri Gurirab Community Hall at Anker in the Kunene Region on Saturday....
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Disputes among traditional authorities fuel division – nbc
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Disputes among traditional authorities fuel division
The Namibian government is concerned over the mushrooming of traditional authorities, leadership succession battles, and disputes amongst traditional authorities. Vice President Nangolo Mbumba highlighted the concern when he opened the 24th Annual Meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders on behalf of President Hage Geingob at Swakopmund. “Government is dragged into the midst of these...
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Minister disputes legal aid lawyer’s work status
Justice minister Yvonne Dausab is disputing that former legal aid counsel Eva Maria Phillemon, whose appointment as a legal aid lawyer was withdrawn in the wake of remarks about Damara people that she made on social media, is still employed by the Ministry of Justice. Dausab’s claim about Phillemon’s status as a public service staff...