Government faces scrutiny over Fisheries Employment Program

Government faces scrutiny over Fisheries Employment Program

Government faces scrutiny over Fisheries Employment Program

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The leader of the Official Opposition, McHenry Venaani, has raised questions regarding the Government Employment Redress Programme, specifically focusing on the employment outcomes for fishermen within the hake sector. Venaani’s notice of questions scheduled for this week brings attention to the challenges faced by the program. He plans on asking Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, about the criteria used to select participants for the Governmental Employment Redress Programme, and the terms and conditions outlined in the designated agreements which he said are a cause for concern. “Particularly clause 3.5, which stipulates that if an employee…
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