Civil servants on maternity leave will now receive their full salaries.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology has responded to allegations of maladministration made against the university and its Vice Chancellor Dr. Erold Naomab.

Employees of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology have not received their salaries for December.

Workers held a countrywide demonstration to demand their salary payments.

At Arandis, workers marched from the shopping centre to one of the two campuses, at the town.

The Namibia Wildlife Resorts and the Namibia Public Workers Union signed a new wage agreement that will see increases in the number of their benefits for the 2022–23 financial year.

About 160 employees of the Otjiwarongo Municipality have taken to the streets to demand a once-off, undisclosed payment as compensation for a failed salary and wage negotiation for the 2021–2022 financial year.

Evans Maswahu was elected as Namibia Public Workers Union President, while Hilma Uushona and Samuel !Oe-Amseb are the first and second deputy presidents, respectively.

Petrus Nevonga has retained his position as General Secretary, deputised by Matheus Ndeshikeya.

The Minister in the Presidency, Christine ||Hoebes opened the 10th NAPWU National Congress on behalf of President Hage Geingob in Swakopmund.

The two-day congress is expected to make changes to the union's constitution and elect new leadership for the next five years.