TWO opposition parties last week opposed a proposed basic income grant (BIG) of N$500 per month.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) and the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) were not moved by the Basic Income Grant Coalition’s motion.
In a statement issued last week, the coalition urged the government to introduce a monthly grant of N$500 for all Namibian citizens between the ages of 19 and 59 – 11 years after a pilot project in the Omaheke region was completed.The proposed grant would be available to both the employed and unemployed.“We demand that the government meets its obligation as per Article […]
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