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September 17
Namibia: Businesses Fear Closure Amid Tax Refunds
Local businesses fear they could be forced to close shop after a decision that employers have to pay employees Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax refunds, and not the government. Read more »
September 08
Namibia: Unemployment Driving Youth to Alcohol, Drugs - Amupanda
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda says it's sad to see that the country's high youth unemployment rate is driving young Namibians to drugs, alcohol and crime. Read more »
September 02
Namibia: More Women Needed As Central Bank Governors
Only 29 of the world's 185 central banks are led by female governors. Read more »
August 27
Namibia: Understanding the New Minimum Wage
A Wage Order was published this month under the authority of the Labour Act 11 of 2007, setting a new minimum wage for all employees. Here is a look at the details. Read more »
August 25
Namibia: Competitive Dynamics in Public Sector Recruitment
Filling positions in Namibia's public sector remains fiercely competitive, with significant delays in hiring new graduates. Read more »
August 18
Namibia: Mineworkers Sell Shares Worth N$3,9 Million
The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has sold 655 937 shares worth N$3,9 million. Read more »
August 11
Namibia: Meatco-Cabinet Jobs for Comrades
The cabinet's decision to force Meatco's board of directors to keep Mwilima Mushokabanji as chief executive is not only a recipe for disaster, it is an abuse of the voters' mandate… Read more »
June 18
Namibia: Amushelelo to Brief Parliament On Unemployment Fund
The parliamentary committee on constitutional and legal affairs has invited fraud accused cum social activist and politician Michael Amushelelo to a consultative meeting at… Read more »
June 04
Namibia: Stop Wasting Salaries On iPhones and Buy Houses - Shikongo Tells Officers
Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo says some police officers complain that they earn too little, but then go gambling before even buying groceries for their homes. Read more »
May 23
Namibia: Pensioners Spend Night Outside Constituency Office for IDs
Several people, some of them pensioners, spent Tuesday night outside the John Pandeni constituency office in Windhoek to secure spots in the queue for national documents. Read more »
May 08
Namibia: Concern Over Declining Social Security Grants
Labour expert Herbert Jauch has raised concerns over the decline in payout amounts and beneficiaries of social security grants, which is unusual considering the ever-growing… Read more »
May 02
Namibia: IPC Says Workers' Day Not a Political Platform, Yet Calls for Vote
In a moment of irony, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) issued a statement on Workers' Day (1 May) that the day should not merely be used as a political stage, but in the… Read more »
May 01
Namibia: Angula Promises 500,000 New Jobs in Presidential Bid
Indepedent presidential candidate for the upcoming elections, Ally Angula, is promising to create 500 000 new jobs over the next three years - a promise some experts see as wishful… Read more »
April 30
Namibia: The Rise of 'Militant' Unions in Namibia
As Namibia joins the rest of the world in celebrating Workers' Day tomorrow, most unionists in the country feel the financial situation is tough for many workers. Read more »
April 04
Namibia: 'Struggle Kids' Push for More Jobs
The Namibia Exile Kids Association (Neka) passed a resolution over the weekend, demanding more job opportunities for its unemployed members. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Urged to Grow in Sectors That Create Jobs
Namibia should make a deliberate effort to invest in improving agriculture production and value chains, as well as target other sectors like construction to stimulate employment… Read more »
March 13
Namibia: Namibia's Pensioners Carrying the Unemployed
... Family of 14 relies on social grant of N$1 400 Read more »
March 12
Namibia: Little Done to Protect Fisheries Jobs Post-Fishrot - Opposition, Commentators
Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) deputy leader Kalimbo Iipumbu says very little has been done to safeguard jobs in the fishing sector since the Fishrot corruption scandal… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Namibia: Small-Scale Miners Want Equipment From Govt
A small-scale miner in the Erongo region has called on the government to assist them with mining machinery because a lack of equipment hampers their work. Read more »
July 18, 2023
Namibia: Nurses Forced to Cut Overtime Claims
Nurses across the country are being forced to forfeit a substantial portion of their overtime hours, with a restriction of claiming for only 10 hours of overtime work, and eight… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Namibia: Namibia Works Towards Eliminating Workplace Violence
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia (FES)and the Metal Allied and Namibian Workers Union (Manwu) jointly hosted a two-day discussion on the elimination of violence and harassment… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Namibia: Army to Recruit About 1 600 New Members
The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) plans to recruit between 1 400 and 1 600 new members through the NDF Recruitment Planning Committee for the 2023/24 financial year. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Namibia: Former Midfielder Enjoys Farm Life, but Resents Unemployment
If there was ever a Namibian football player with the Midas touch, that would be former Orlando Pirates and African Stars free-scoring midfield star Riaan Cloete. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Namibia: Charcoal Industry Urged to Clean Up Its Act
Trade Union Congress of Namibia president Paulus Hango has called on employers, especially in the charcoal industry, to start considering the health of their employees, as they are… Read more »
April 30, 2023
Namibia: May Day - 'Save Namibians From Low Wages and Small Increases'
Labour expert Herbert Jauch said with collective agreements continuing to conclude with wage increases below the inflation rate, workers are faced with a dire situation in terms of… Read more »
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