Loide Shaanika

04 Aug

Civil servants feel cheated

ObserverNational News(Cabinet Secretary) George Simataa, Civil servants feel cheated, Herbert Jauch, Loide Shaanika, Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU)

Obrein Simasiku Labour expert Herbert Jauch says the unions were supposed to come back to inform their members on the new proposal so that they can decide if it was reasonable or not, before putting their signatures on the dotted line. The Namibia Public Workers Union secretary general Petrus Nevonga announced this afternoon at State House that an agreement was reached together with the sister union Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) secretary general Loide Shaanika, including government representative (Cabinet Secretary) George Simataa, sealing the deal. This however, according to Jauch, was not supposed to be done. “Members entrusted you, and…

Erongo schools reopening in the balance

ObserverObserver MoneyErongo region, Loide Shaanika, NANTU Secretary General

Andrew Kathindi The return to face-to-face teaching scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Erongo region for grade 11 and 12 students hangs in the balance as Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) has stated it has reached an impasse in its consultations with the education ministry. This comes after the education ministry Executive Director Sanet Steenkamp was forced to postpone the resumption of classes for grade 11 and 12 in the Erongo region to 22 July after they were initially scheduled to resume on Monday 20 July due to none consultations with sector stakeholders. However, it has emerged that the likelihood…