END POVERTY NOW … The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition yes- terday demonstrated against poverty at various towns, including in the capital Windhoek. The coalition organised nationwide marches to advocate for the implementation of a universal basic income grant for all Namibians under the age of 60. The march was deliberately held on Heroes Day, commemorated annually on 26 August. Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare acting executive director Nichlas Mbingeneeko says the ministry is still consulting on the issue of a basic income grant (BIG).
Yesterday, the BIG Coalition of Namibia staged protests highlighting the […]
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