Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN)

25 Mar

Hungry teachers want action to be taken on salary increments

ObserverUncategorisedHungry teachers want action to be taken on salary increments, Mahongora Kavihuha, Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN)

Tujoromajo Kasuto UNDER a hundred teachers gathered yesterday at the Habitat Research Center in Windhoek for a mass meeting to decide on the way forward on salary increments, with the majority crying that they live in debt and in unsustainable living conditions and are now hungry for action to demand for salary increments. One of the teachers stated that they have been on the same salary for the past eight years, with some teachers approaching retirement without receiving a raise, and they are now desperate for action to be taken. The meeting, which was organized by the Teachers Union of…

22 Jun

President bows to union pressure

ObserverObserver MoneyCovid-19, Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO), Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU), Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN), tudents Union of Namibia (SUN)

Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob on Monday bowed to the demands of teacher and student unions when he announced the resumption of face-to-face classes for Pre-Primary students will be postponed for 14 days in all regions. The President’s decision comes after some unions called on the government to suspend the resumption of face-to-face teaching following confirmation of the first COVID-19 positive learner. The 20-year old Mariental secondary school learner, who is a resident of Walvis Bay, became Namibia’s 37th case and gave rise to the decision to suspend face-to-face teaching at the school. The 14 day suspension of in-school learning…