The Minister of Trade and Industrialization, Lucia Iipumbu, says the ministry is on course to reserve sectors such as the beauty industry strictly for the locals through the Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill.
The manager of the Kavango Cattle Ranch, Gerhard Mouton, cautioned that greater consequences should be expected if the strike continues, as this will affect the cattle severely.
Workers of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA), based at Kavango Cattle Ranch in the Kavango West Region, joined other NIDA employees on a strike demanding a salary increment.
The strike has been on for three days now.
President Nangolo Mbumba has sent a message of encouragement and congratulations to the Namibian national football team, the Brave Warriors, as they prepare to face Angola in the 2024 COSAFA Cup final.
The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) has appealed to the government to increase its fishing quota allocation from the current 1000 metric tonnes to 8000 metric tonnes per year.
