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Namibia / Employers welcome Vocational Education and Training Levy
The Namibia Employers’ Federation (NEF) has in principle welcomed the implementation of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) levy, which was published in the Government Gazette of January 27, 2014. “We encourage all employers to accept the levy and to see it as a medium to long-term investment in the country as a whole. It … Continue reading
Namibia / Union Urges Companies to Pay Minimum Wage
THE Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu) has urged the construction employers, especially in the north, to immediately comply with the implementation of minimum wages. The call was made by Manwu general secretary Justina Jonas at a press conference at Ongwediva yesterday. According to Jonas, Manwu has noted that there are many construction projects … Continue reading
Namibia / Govt working on a new National Employment Policy
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare is working with a multi-sectoral taskforce to develop a new National Employment Policy. The new policy will place special emphasis on ‘green jobs’ and how to link these with other elements for employment creation. “A Green Economy is an area where economic growth and employment creation is possible … Continue reading
Namibia / Starts Her Own Business and Quits Job Search
For years Apollonia Jakundeni Ndjukuma criss-crossed the country hunting for employment opportunities, wherever she could. After many years of searching her hopes of ever finding employment were starting to falter. However, when she looked at how much she had already sacrificed in order to land a job, she vowed to herself never to give up … Continue reading
Namibia – Rio Tinto: Rössing workers face layoffs
RIO Tinto group chief executive Tom Albanese this week dropped a bombshell when he announced that employee costs across the group would be slashed by ten per cent, including at Swakopmund’s Rössing Uranium. A large chunk of the group’s employees may lose their jobs within the next three months. In the letter which Albanese wrote … Continue reading
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