By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare gave 200 Namibian dollars to each of ten health assistants who were laid off after US funding was withdrawn. He promised to consider their reinstatement or employment opportunities in the health sector, The Namibian reports.
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Namibia’s Ministry of Labour says public grants totalling 35.5 million Namibian dollars, paid to 53 beneficiaries, have not disappeared but are not all listed in the central register. It says 106 grants were awarded by the Labour Office before it was removed from the register, and notes that supporting documents must be verified, reports The Namibian.
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Four local authorities in southern Namibia owe NamPower a total of 585 million Namibian dollars, including 295 million from the municipality of Mariental. Minister James Sankwasa is demanding explanations over the use of prepaid electricity revenues, reports New Era.
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Namibian MPs continued examining several bills, including bills on land, oil, regional councils and public enterprise governance. Minister Fillemon Immanuel also requested approval for 13 appointments to the Employment Equity Commission, reports New Era.
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Epfras Uushona, a 78-year-old former Namibian school principal, has died after a bee attack in Onaanda, in the Omusati region. Police said he succumbed to his injuries at Oshikuku Hospital, while relatives criticised difficulties accessing medical care, The Namibian reports.
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Namibian centre trains young people in climate-smart farmingNamibia has opened a centre in Ndiyona, in the Kavango East region, dedicated to climate-adapted agriculture and practical training for young people. The Education Ministry aims to teach horticulture and sustainable production techniques to support employment and entrepreneurship, Observer24 reports.
ECA and Comesa back circular economy to industrialise AfricaThe Economic Commission for Africa and Comesa are promoting the circular economy to accelerate industrialisation and develop regional value chains in leather, textiles, plastics and electronic waste. Participants meeting in Harare also discussed investment and jobs, according to the Economic Commission for Africa.The week in Africa
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