The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) has expressed concerns about the proposed four-day workweek, citing the country’s current productivity level as a potential hurdle. CIF highlighted that current output sits at 40% of potential, based on a five-day workweek. It said implementing a four-day schedule without addressing core productivity challenges might not generate positive...
Stefanus Nashama Mahongora Kavihuha, the Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), says he is aware of the letter from Werner Januarie, the President of the Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) calling for solidarity with the federation to support him in a lawsuit in which he is demanding N$522 million from the...
Cabinet has Rejected NAMCOR’s bailout proposal. They say there have been informal and formal engagement with shareholder ministries such as the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises and the Ministry of Mines and Energy on the company’s financial health, no formal submission has been presented to the Cabinet. As such statements suggesting that the Cabinet...
Ugandan lawmakers have opposed a proposal by the government to have 15-year-old girls on contraceptives, calling the idea ‘ungodly.’ A new report shows a worrying rise in teenage pregnancy leading to school dropouts. Isabel Nakirya has more. The post Ugandan lawmakers reject contraceptive proposal first appeared on Future Media. Source link
Staff Reporter DURING an ordinary council meeting, Councillor Joseph Uapingene, the Mayor of Windhoek, restated the council’s position on the petition submitted by the Katutura Residents Committee to maintain the services of Redforce debt collectors. Despite this stance, the Mayor said that the City is currently working on a proposal to write off debt for...
Popular Democratic Movement member Winnie Moongo tabled a motion in the National Assembly calling for five months’ maternity leave with full pay. CEO of the Social Security Commission, Milka Mungunda, reacted by saying the commission has already started with engagements to increase maternity leave from three to four months, along with benefits. Here is labour expert Herbert Jauch. https://futuremedia.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ENG-Herbert-Jauch-maternity.mp3 Source...
Rumours of a “total shutdown” in Western Cape are circulating on social media. A voice note, which has been widely shared, claims that no government institutions, except essential services, will be allowed to operate today 11 August. According to News24, in some instances, the audio clip is being shared without context, with some people linking...