Labour researcher and educator Herbert Jauch says May Day should serve unions as a platform to redefine their role not only as representatives of formal sector workers but also as advocates for economic and social justice.
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2020-04-302024-04-30Front Page News
Uutoni wants market cleanliness maintained
The City of Windhoek can reclaim its title as the cleanest city in Africa by closely monitoring activities at the open markets, urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni said this week.
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2020-04-302024-06-18Crime and Courts
Amukwelele bail judgement deferred
Windhoek City Police spokesperson accused of rape of a 29-year-old woman in January remains in custody after the magistrate’s court postponed the ruling in his bail application to 8 May to iron out a number of pending issues.
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2020-04-302024-05-07National
Huts burnt down in pursuit of mamba
Two huts were reduced to ashes at Hakko cattle post where cattle herders were in pursuit of a Black mamba that they tried to kill as they saw it as a danger to their lives.
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2020-04-302024-04-30Front Page News
Chinese firm donates food worth N$500 000
China Harbour Engineering Company early this week extended its largess to needy communities in Windhoek Rural constituency by donating food parcels worth N$500 000 comprising maize meal, flour, tinned fish, soup and soap. The official donation handover ceremony to assist the Namibian government to provide for the less privileged was held early this week in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.
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2020-04-302024-05-07National
Omaheke receives more donations
GOBABIS – As the nation tries to navigate through the global pandemic good Samaritans have been coming forward to help those worst affected by the coronavirus.
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2020-04-302024-05-07National
Star of the Week – Ministry of Finance and the Social Security Commission (SSC)
Our Star of the Week is the Ministry of Finance and the Social Security Commission (SSC) that each availed N$400 million and N$253 million respectively to the National Employment and Salary Scheme as part of Covid-19 relief measures that will go towards saving thousands of jobs.
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2020-04-302024-05-07National
e-Learning a distant reality for rural learners
OHAIYANDA - I have never heard of e-learning and what it entails, these were the words of a grade 6 learner at Mungandjera Combined School who New Era came across playing outside a house and driving a wire toy car at Ohaiyanda village in Oshikoto.
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2020-04-302024-05-07National
SPYL condemns exploitation of customers
The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in Oshikoto has condemned the exploitation of customers by taxis and bus drivers that are charging exorbitant fares as well as overloading.
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2020-04-302024-05-07National
Covid-19: SADC feels the pinch
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to create an acute shortage of essential supplies, including personal protective equipment, diagnostics and medical equipment.