The Magistrates Commission informed Justice Minister Wise Immanuel on Friday that it had approved a new benefits scale for magistrates and requested that the minister gazette the scale in terms of the law.
Lawyer Florian Beukes, who represents the Magistrates and Judges Association, has accused Justice Minister Wise Immanuel of referencing laws that do not exist.
The Minister of Justice, Wise Immanuel, has filed an urgent application with the High Court to seek an order declaring the ongoing partial work stoppage by magistrates unlawful.
The matter will be heard on Friday.
The Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Wise Immanuel, has highlighted progress made by his ministry over the past 6 years during a cabinet committee briefing at the Government Information Centre (GIC).
The ministry has issued 30 compliance orders, 20 of which are now under appeal.
The Vice President of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, Malik Agar, paid tribute to and laid wreaths at the graves of Founding President Sam Nujoma and President Hage Geingob at the Heroes Acre.
The International Training Centre for the International Labour Organisation's ACTRAV Programme will be conducting a five-day training session for trade unions in African regions.
Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Wise Immanuel has suspended the Voluntary Separation (VS) scheme at Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter.
The decision followed hours of negotiations that failed to produce a consensus between the company’s management and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN).
Minister of Justice and Labour Relations Fillemon Immanuel visited the Sinomine Mine in Tsumeb today amid growing concerns over a voluntary retrenchment process currently underway.
Justice and Labour Relations Minister Wise Immanuel said there must be an improvement in the ministry's turnaround time in its various processes.
Senior leaders of the Justice and Labour Ministry are at Swakopmund, formulating a 5-year strategic plan.
The government has concluded fresh negotiations with fishing companies and employee representatives under the Employment Redress Programme, offering renewed hope for hundreds of jobless fishermen.
