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Nujoma calls for inclusion of persons with disabilities in fishing industry

Nujoma calls for inclusion of persons with disabilities in fishing industry

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The minister of labour, industrial relations and employment creation, Utoni Nujoma, has called attention to the continued exclusion and under-representation of persons with disabilities in the fishing industry. He made the call at the Namibian Maritime Officers and Shipping Association's (NAMOSA) annual general meeting last week. “May I point out that the need to create employment, especially for the youth, is one of our nation's biggest challenges. This is agreed. However, an aspect often forgotten but equally concerning is the continued exclusion and under-representation of persons with disabilities in Namibia, specifically in the fishing industry,” said Nujoma. In…
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