The Minister of Higher Education has invited trade unions to nominate four members to the Namibia Training Authority Board.

This follows a call by unions and employer associations last week that the current board be dissolved, as it is allegedly not properly constituted in accordance with the law.

Last week, trade unions and employer federations demanded the immediate dissolution of the current Board of Directors of the NTA, the reversal of resolutions taken by the appointed board members, and the immediate appointment of a new Board of Directors.

More than 500 cleaners at the City of Windhoek have vowed to continue demonstrating until their demands are met.

The workers claimed to have lost trust in their trade unions, saying they are tired of the back and forth with the management after numerous failed engagements.

Some are alleged to have worked for the municipality for close to 30 years with no benefits, and some have gone on retirement with no benefits.

Trade unions should reposition themselves to become relevant beyond the workplace.

This is one of the recommendations contained in a report on the impact of COVID-19 on workers and trade unions.

Namibia, like most developing countries, was unprepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

A report by the Labor Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) revealed that the virus caused havoc.

Employees fell sick, and many others died.