Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Namibia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Namibia: Digital nomad visa
The visa is valid for up to 6 months …
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Namibia: Goldfields pay deal
The Canadian mining company Osino Gold Exploration and the Mine Workers’ Union have reached a wage agreement …
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Namibia: Employer duties to employees (COVID-19)
Trade unions are claiming that current steps taken to enforce the vaccination of workers are unlawful …
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Namibia: Judge rules in favour of striking Shoprite workers
The company “Shoprite” has been ordered by the high court to stop hiring temporary workers to replace those currently on strike …
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Namibia: SSC to pay workers for loss of income
Eligible employers may apply for a wage subsidy on the condition that they have not made employees redundant (retrenched) during the months of April, May, and June 2020, and have not reduced their staff’s salaries by more than 50% …
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Namibia: New visa-on-arrival system for 47 countries
The Ministry of Home Affairs has introduced a new visa-on-arrival system for 47 countries at the Walvis Bay International Airport and Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek …
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Namibia: Early retirement to save govt N$670m yearly
The Cabinet Secretary, George Simataa, has issued a circular reminding all officials that they must accept their legal obligation to retire at age 60 and that they have early retirement options …
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Namibia: 73% of graduates go job hunting after studies
According to a five year review carried out by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), 52% of the 2012 – 2013 graduates who searched for jobs found one within a period of three to six months …
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Namibia: One in every three women is a victim of domestic violence
To loud applause from fellow politicians, Melania Ndjago a leading female member of the National Council (Upper Chamber of Parliament), has called for a revision of the Domestic Violence Act 2003 because it gives women too much power …
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Namibia: Rosh Pinah, union sign three-year wage deal
A new 3-year wage deal has been concluded between employers and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia …
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Namibia: Twin track economy
Namibia’s economy expanded by only 0 …
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Namibia: Pay deals concluded
After three months of negotiations Swakop Uranium and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) have signed an agreement which increases wages by 7% over the next three years …
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Namibia: Two-year pay deal reached
The Namibian Construction Industries Federation has just reached a two-year pay deal with the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union …
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