NANTU – Windhoek Observer

30 Nov

Nantu/Napwu and GRN negotiations stalemate

ObserverObserver MoneyNANTU, Petrus Nevonga

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) and the Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) today announced that negotiations on civil servants salary and other benefits have reached a deadlock. No agreement has been reached due to Government’s persistent on a zero offer. Nantu’s Secretary General, Petrus Nevonga, says as a result, the two bargaining unions have declared an internal dispute in accordance with clauses 13 and 11 of Nantu and Napwu recogntioon agreements respectively with the GRN. This means that the parties shall appoint a fact finding sub-committee consisting of representative from both teams with the main negotiation team…

Education Ministry to avail 488 teaching posts

ObserverObserver MoneyMinister of Education Anna Nghipondoka, Ministry of Education Art and Culture, NANTU, Office of the President

Helena Johannes The Ministry of Education Art and Culture has announced that it has made 488 posts available for unemployed qualified teachers across the country. Minister of Education Anna Nghipondoka, said the ministry has identified the need for 180 posts in the expansion of access to Pre-primary as the majority of unemployed teachers are qualified in the area of Junior Primary, with a further expansion of access allocated another 140 posts which made it 488 posts available. “We acknowledge the receipt of names of qualified, yet unemployed graduates in the field education. Such lists were received through the petitioners themselves,…

Erongo teachers, learners defy ministry directive

ObserverObserver MoneyCovid-19, Ministry of Education, NANTU

Andrew Kathindi Teachers and learners in the towns of Walvis Bay, Arandis and Swakopmund have defied the Ministry of Education’s directive for schools to reopen this week for face-to-face learning for grades 11 and 12. This comes after Windhoek Observer reported that schools in the regions were unlikely to open after the Education ministry and the Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) failed to reach a consensus on the modalities of returning to schools, due to concerns over the rising cases of COVID-19 in the region. It appears the Ministry may have overestimated the level of united positions amongst all schools…