Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says the delay in salary payments to public servants in the Kunene Region was caused by a technical administrative issue and should not be interpreted as a deliberate attempt to disadvantage anyone.
Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharruua has urged leaders to maintain a positive outlook and utilise their creativity to find solutions instead of resorting to criticism.
Muharukua made the call during the State of the Region Address delivered under the theme "Kunene region fast-tracking towards 2030".
The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations says expanding social protection to workers in the informal economy has emerged as a key government priority.
He said this on a message delivered on his behalf at an International Social Security Forum on Monday.
The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) has begun implementing projects under its N$4.2 million Local Authorities Support Programme.
It started with a strategic management workshop aimed at strengthening governance and planning in councils across the country.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has demanded the immediate release of political prisoners in Madagascar and an end to the arrest of opposition leaders and members of Generation Z (Gen-Z) as regional leaders push for a return to constitutional rule.
