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The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) is one of the most powerful of Namibia's trade unions. It plays a leading public role in the Namibian political space and is an ally of the ruling South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) government. [ 1 ]
4 February: President of Namibia Hage Geingob dies at the age of 82. [1] 4 February: Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba is sworn in as 4th President of Namibia; 16 April: Eleven inmates escape from a prison in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region. [2] 21 June: A high court rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex between men are ...
The Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) is a trade union in Namibia affiliated with the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW). In 2020 it had a self-reported membership of 15,000. [ 2 ] NAFAU's organizational strongholds include the fishing industries around Walvis Bay and Lüderitz .
ID - May enter Namibia using an ID card in lieu of a passport. 1 - including holders of MSAR passports and MSAR Travel Permits. 2 - including all classes of British nationality. # - On 24 May 2024, the Government of Namibia adopted a decision to introduce a reciprocal visa regime and countries labelled are those whose citizens will require a visa.
The economy of Namibia has a modern market sector, which produces most of the country's wealth, and a traditional subsistence sector. Although the majority of the population engages in subsistence agriculture and herding, Namibia has more than 200,000 skilled workers and a considerable number of well-trained professionals and managerials.
The Namibian state runs and owns a number of companies such as Transnamib and NamPost, most of which need frequent financial assistance to stay afloat. [5] [6]There is a number of agencies and authorities established by acts of Parliament that can be considered government organisations:
Namibian passport. Visa requirements for Namibian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Namibia.. As of 2024, Namibian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 80 countries and territories, ranking the Namibian passport 67th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry is represented at regional and local level through regional chambers. These deal mainly with local issues. Regional chambers are (as of April 2011) in Arandis, Gobabis, Katima Mulilo, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Omaruru, Ongwediva, Oranjemund, Otjiwarongo, Rehoboth, Rosh Pinah, Rundu, Swakopmund, [ 4 ...