Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for collective action to transform Luderitz. She made these remarks at the official opening of the 19th annual Lüderitz Crayfish Festival.

Among those who attended the festival were Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and other senior government officials.

NANTU Secretary General Loide Shaanika has called on workers to continuously skill up, warning that the workforce risks becoming strangers in their own jobs as technology advances.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged trade unions to not only advocate for fair wages and improved working conditions but also prioritise workers' continuous learning, reskilling, and upskilling.

Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks at the Workers Day celebration at Opuwo.

While Namibia joined the rest of the world in celebration of Workers' Day, the nation woke up to yet another horrific news item following an accident that claimed 11 lives.

Among those who died in an accident, which happened about 30 kilometres south of Otjiwarongo, are three medical staff.

Namibia places the highest strategic value on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.