The Association of the Dependents of Namibia's Veterans (AODNDV) handed in a petition requesting Parliament to amend the Veterans Act on war veteran dependence to accommodate them.

The group intended to hand over the petition to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, but was directed to Zoo Park, where they read and handed the petition over to an official from Parliament's Office of the Secretary. 

The former employees of Namsov Fishing Company will receive full-time employment at Shore Recruitment before the end of this month.

This was promised by Acting Executive Director Ueritjiua Kauaria after receiving a petition from the employees. 

The workers lost their jobs around 2018 when Namsov's horse marckerel quota was reduced.

Namsov has since been taken over by Tunacor.

A civic organisation called Lisha Empowerment and Development has petitioned the National Assembly to address the urgent need to revive the market for livestock in the northern communal areas.

The petition states that livestock farmers in the northern communal areas cannot sustainably sell their livestock.

It says this is because the quarantine facility at Farm Omutambo Maowe in Omusati, the Eloolo in Oshakati, and the Outapi abattoirs under the watch of the agricultural ministry collapsed nearly 12 years ago.

The City of Windhoek remains unmoved by a recent petition delivered by the Katutura Residents Committee. The residents took to the streets a fortnight ago to air their frustrations with high utility bills and the municipality's use of Red Force to collect debt.

Residents of Katutura marched to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) to seek answers over a non-response by the City of Windhoek to attend to their water and electricity petition handed in six months ago.

The demonstrators first marched to the municipal offices to collect a copy of their petition to take to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development. However, no one from the City came out to meet them.

590 former employees of Okapale Fishing handed over a petition to the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen.

These fishermen, formerly employed by various fishing companies, lost their jobs due to their participation in an illicit strike.

Since their unemployment in 2015 following an industrial protest led to job terminations, they were allocated to joint venture firms—Alube Fishing, Rukatuka Investment, and Namfi Fishing Möwe Baai—with the assurance of receiving retroactive initial salaries from July 1.

Taxi drivers at Walvis Bay handed over a petition containing a number of concerns, including poor road conditions and perceived discrimination against Kuisebmund and factory-side road users.
 
Namibia holds the top rank among all SADC countries in terms of the best road conditions.

However taxi drivers in  Walvis Bay believe this favorable status does not extend to the harbour town.

Against this backdrop, a group of cab drivers took to the streets, demanding improved road conditions within their area.

The Okahandja Town Municipality finally received the petition of the aggrieved residents yesterday after failing to do so on five occasions.

Residents want to discuss the appointment of a debt collector, the lack of development as well as the prepaid water system.

The municipality hired Red Force to collect debt on its behalf.

These residents say, the municipality never approached them regarding the work of Red Force.

Striking employees at the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) have appealed to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, to intervene in the ongoing wage dispute with the management.

The workers marched from the NHE headquarters to the Ministry to hand over the petition to Uutoni.

The workers are demanding a face-to-face dialogue with the management and the new board to end the industrial action. 

Members of the Maltahohe Community Development Forum handed over a petition to the Village Council,  in protest over the lack of development.

Some of the issues residents raised in the petition include the failure of the council to hold community meetings during the past 3 years, and nepotism which they say is becoming a daily occurrence in the village. 

The Chairperson of the Village Council Hanna Swartbooi received the petition.

The Maltahohe Community Development Forum has given the village council 21 days to respond to their demands.