The Office of the Labour Commissioner is hosting the regional stakeholder consultations on the proposed Commission for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Bill.

Stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region have welcomed the Commission for Alternative Dispute Resolution Draft Bill, describing it as long overdue.

They shared their sentiments on the sidelines of a stakeholder consultative meeting held at Keetmanshoop.

Namibia's success in resolving conflicts outside the formal court system has set an important precedent.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has welcomed ongoing efforts to ease the workload in Namibia’s courts, describing them as key to improving access to justice.

Chief Justice Peter Shivute has called for stronger efforts to introduce plea bargaining as a practical way to reduce pressure on the courts.

Shivute was speaking at the opening of the National Conference on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Windhoek.