The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation says it is establishing the National Coordination Mechanism to address poor working conditions in the fishing industry. The National Coordination Mechanism is a body that will address the decent work challenges and opportunities in the fishing supply chain. A 17-member board will further address issues such...
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...
There are no grounds for the claim that the Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) would be deregistered due to repeated requests from the labour ministry to submit outstanding annual reports for review. Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation spokesperson Maria Hedimbi on Thursday said: “This was the last update we shared with the...
Over 208 of the 235 former Okapale fishermen at Walvis Bay employed by Iyaloo Women Group Investment are accusing the company’s management of unfair labour treatment, non-compliance with the labour law, and unethical practices. This comes after a delay in the workers receiving their basic salaries this month. The 235 fishermen were part of the...
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...
WINDHOEK: Chief Justice, Peter Shivute, has revealed that the High Court finalised a total 6 827 civil and labour-related cases in 2023, accounting for 64 per cent of the matters heard last year. This, he said, is a demonstration of notable efficiency in case disposal. Shivute was speaking at the official opening of the 2024...
Stefanus Nashama Alfredo Hengari, the Presidential Press Secretary, stated that the presidency has not received a letter from lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, which addresses concerns about children selling wooden products and other items on the streets of Namibia. “No, I did not receive the letter,” Hengari commented while also inquiring about the date the letter was...
The Namibia Local Authority Workers Union (Nalawu) says the well-being and job security of workers will be its priorities this year. Nalawu secretary general Chris Katjitundu said in a statement released on Thursday that his trade union is concerned about pushback from supervisors who allegedly victimise employees who are union members. “We have noticed with...
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...