Stefanus Nashama Minister of Trade and Industrialization , Lucia Iipumbu, has expressed concern related to sustainable enetrprises, labour rights and the equitable distribution of economic benefits in Namibia. “We must consider all social implications of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), ensuring that the economic benefits are shared equitably among all segments of society. “The SEZ Bill...
September 20, 2024
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Higher Education Minister extends invitation to trade unions to join NTA Board
The Minister of Higher Education has invited trade unions to nominate four members to the Namibia Training Authority Board. This follows a call by unions and employer associations last week that the current board be dissolved, as it is allegedly not properly constituted in accordance with the law. Last week, trade unions and employer federations...
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Namibia: Annual Workshop Tackles Local Agricultural Crisis – Minister Urges Urgent Action
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform commenced with a pivotal five-day planning workshop on Monday aimed at confronting agricultural challenges head-on. Bringing together stakeholders from across the nation, the event, held in Windhoek, sought to devise strategies to combat the escalating crisis exacerbated by adverse climate conditions. Minister, Carl Schlettwein emphasized the gravity...
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Annual workshop tackles local agricultural crisis: Minister urges urgent action
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform commenced with a pivotal five-day planning workshop on Monday aimed at confronting agricultural challenges head-on. Bringing together stakeholders from across the nation, the event, held in Windhoek, sought to devise strategies to combat the escalating crisis exacerbated by adverse climate conditions. Minister, Carl Schlettwein emphasized the gravity...
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Unions, minister butt heads over fishermen employment programme – Business
The president of the Namibia Seamen and Allied Workers Union (Nasawu), Paulus Hango, has challenged the assertion by the minister of fisheries and marine resources, Derek Klazen, that the Governmental Employment Redress Programme (Gerp) is not sustainable. Gerp is a Cabinet-sanctioned initiative through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to secure employment for fishermen...
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Office of Prime Minister develops system to offer food vouchers for drought relief recipients to curtail theft
Staff Reporter DURING her budget motivation speech for the Office of the Prime Minister, Saara-Kuugongelwa Amadhila, the Namibian Prime Minister, said that her office has introduced the Commodity & Beneficiary Management Information System (CBMIS). This system enables the digitization of data of beneficiaries for drought relief food and the issuance of vouchers to beneficiaries. “The...
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DRK kry eerste vroulike eerste minister
DRK kry eerste vroulike eerste minister Die president van die Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo, Felix Tshisekedi, het Judith Suninwa Tuluka as die eerste vroulike eerste minister aangewys. Dit is ‘n vervulling van sy veldtogbelofte om geslagsgelykheid te bevorder. Tuluku is ʼn voormalige minister van beplanning en aanvaar haar rol te midde van toenemende geweld...
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Minister of Finance joins youth-led cleanup campaign at Green Leaves Primary School
The “Minister of Finance Gets His Hands Dirty with the Youth” campaign kicked off at Green Leaves Primary School in Okahandja Park today. Led by National Council member Emma Muteka, who also serves as Secretary General of the Tukwatha Youth Organization, the event aims to highlight the importance of collective action in creating a cleaner...
