September 19
Namibia: MEFT Urges Patience Over Overdue Etotha Payments
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda has appealed to the Etotha Carnival service providers to be patient with the process of payment as MEFT is… Read more »
June 04
Namibia: Cabinet Endorses Minimum Wage
Cabinet has endorsed the labour, industrial relations and employment-creation's decision to issue a wage order to introduce the National Minimum Wage (NMW), effective January 2025. Read more »
April 23
Namibia: Swapo Omaheke Irked By Venaani 'Pensioner' Jibe
Swapo top brass in Omaheke have come out swinging, condemning the recent comments by Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani referring to their presidential candidate… Read more »
April 08
Namibia: Mulunga Sued Over Unpaid Loan
Suspended Namibian Petroleum Corporation (Namcor) managing director Immanuel Mulunga is being sued by a medical doctor over an unpaid loan of N$50 000. Read more »
March 01
Namibia: Budget Over 200 Pre-Primary Teachers to Be Recruited
Executive director of the ministry of education Sanet Steenkamp said N$18.3 billion received in the 2024/2025 financial budget will enable extra teachers to be recruited to ensure… Read more »
February 06
Namibia: Unemployment Crisis Needs Urgent Action
Namibia is facing a severe unemployment crisis that demands immediate attention from all sectors of society. The high rate of unemployment is not only a significant concern for… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Namibia: Green Hydrogen Holds Enormous Labour Potential - Ippr
Green hydrogen (GH) could hold the most industrial potential to foster a meaningful structural transformation of Namibia's economic base. To optimise labour prospects for ordinary… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Namibia: Nampa Employees Protest Poor Working Conditions
While acknowledging that the Namibia Press Agency finds itself between a rock and a hard place, a board member says they cannot fire the company's CEO Linus Chata like the… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Namibia: Labour Ministry Highlights Delays in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Deputy labour minister Hafeni Ndemula has said delays in alternative dispute resolution put a strain on workplace relations, company finances and productivity. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Namibia: Nurses Use Cellphone Flashlights At Night in Hospital
Nurses on night duty at the Nankudu District Hospital in Kavango West region are forced to use cellphone flashlights in the hospital's corridors at night. They say taking a corpse… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Namibia: 1 700 Jobs for Fishermen
The fisheries and labour ministries have embarked on a new strategy to offer actual jobs and salaries to unemployed fishermen through the Government Employment Redress Programme.… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Namibia: Rössing Refutes Retrenchment Claims
Rössing Uranium mine has denied claims that their voluntary separation process, which will see the mine's workforce reduced by at least 400, is a disguised retrenchment. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Namibia: More Than 2,000 Scramble for Six Jobs
The management team at Temperature Lounge located in Khomasdal recently advertised six positions for a walk-in interview. Much to their astonishment, more than 2 000 people showed… Read more »
Namibia: New Employment Conditions for Fishing Industry Workers
Certain provisions of basic conditions of employment or service for employees and employers in the fisheries industry have been varied by the labour minister. Read more »
January 27, 2023
Namibia: National Housing Enterprise Workers Vote to Down Tools
The National Housing Enterprise's workers are expected to embark on industrial action to force the board and management meet their demands as the collective bargaining process has… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Namibia: Mine Workers Union Concludes Wage Agreement With Osino
The MineWorkers Union (MUN) and Osino Gold Exploration have concluded a wage agreement whereby all Osino employees within the bargaining unit earning a basic salary of N$6 000 and… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Namibia: 47 Fired From UIs Mine Contractor
At least 47 artisans were verbally dismissed on Monday after failed wage negotiations. Read more »