The Gobabis municipality and its management committee are at loggerheads after its chief executive officer (CEO) Sophia Eises defied her leadership by pushing for a 4% salary increment. This salary increment would cost the municipality N$5,5 million, while the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) sent a letter of demand for the local authority’s N$33,6 million debt....
Members of Parliament have commended the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, for his efforts in presenting a substantial increment in this year’s national budget. However, some are concerned about the inadequacy of the allocated funds for old-age grants and the absence of dedicated financial provisions and employment opportunities. In her contribution to...
WINDHOEK: Persons with disabilities have appealed to the government to honour late President Hage Geingob’s remarks of increasing the state monthly old-age pension grant from N.dollars 1400 to either N.dollars 2000 or N.dollars 3000. Geingob, in his New Year’s message, expressed his hope for an increase in the old-age pension grant, stating his desire to...
The City of Windhoek’s employees are demanding a 10 percent salary and wage increment for 2023–24 to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living. Protestors say necessities such as fuel and food have become costly while their salaries have remained stagnant for the past four years. In addition, the city has also increased its rates...
The Management of the University of Calabar (UniCal) has debunked claims of any increase in school charges. The clarification made in a statement by office of the institution’s Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, on Saturday came on the heels of a report online that the university had increased its charges. Egbe referred to the news as...