Various unions in the security sector have proposed to the government a gradual increase in the statutory minimum wage for security workers.
This is after it was announced recently that all workers should earn at least a minimum wage of N$18 per hour as of 1st January 2025.
Truck drivers working for Ekundi Farming and Transport have downed tools after failed negotiations for an increase in allowances.
The company is offering N$170 a month for food, while the drivers are demanding N$1,100. The workers are also demanding a 100% annual bonus and access to medical aid.
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), in a report, reveals an alarming annual rise in new cancer diagnoses.
According to CAN's cancer registrar and patient support officer, Tareeku Tjiriange, nearly 3,500 cases are recorded annually in Namibia.
The Namibian government's annual budget for housing is expected to rise between 2023 and 2028, from N$750 million to N$6.5 billion.
Namibia Wildlife Resorts' saw a revenue increase of 32 percent in 2022.
The state-owned enterprise's revenue jumped from N$294 million in 2022 to N$387 million last year, resulting in a profit of N$46 million.
Namibia has seen an alarming increase in child abuse cases, with recent events underscoring the vulnerability of children to neglect, rape, and violence.
In the latest disturbing incident, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her two uncles.
President Hage Geingob says his hope is that the old-age pension grant will be increased to N$2000 or more.
Dr. Geingob says his desire is to see this happen before he leaves the presidential chambers.
Currently, over 202,294 pensioners receive the monthly old-age grant.
The Public Debt Servicing Bill has increased beyond the levels anticipated in the National Budget.
Finance Minister Iipimbu Shiimi says this is commensurate with a rising debt portfolio coupled with the prevailing tight financial conditions.
The increasing rate of crime in the Kavango East Region, particularly in Rundu, is concerning.
The police and community members therefore met to discuss how they could tackle this problem.
Governor of Kavango East, Bonifatius Wakudumo, says he is disturbed by the increased levels of crime.
Health facilities in the Zambezi Region have been experiencing an increase in the number of patients treated since the Katima Mulilo Border Post turned to operating 24 hours per day.
