× The Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia has again called on government to start pushing for the urgent implementation of the universal basic income grant (BIG) through which a proposed cash payment of N$500 will be paid to people aged 19 to 59 every month.
The coalition last week Tuesday re-launched the universal BIG campaign, citing the grant will have long-term social protection relief to afford Namibians basic human necessities.The BIG initiative was first piloted at the village of Otjivero, Omitara, in Omaheke region in 2008, where each inhabitant received a monthly cash grant of N$100. However, […]
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