Thousands of Walvis residents miss basic income grant deadline

Thousands of Walvis residents miss basic income grant deadline

LOCKED OUT … Thousands of people were queuing up at Walvis Bay’s constituency offices hoping to be registered for a basic income grant on Friday. Thousands of people at Walvis Bay, waiting in line for hours to register for a basic income grant, were turned away on Friday.

Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor Donatus Tegako said the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare’s grant registration process was not well planned, causing those Namibians who were standing and even sleeping in long queues for hours more suffering.

He said although the grant is welcomed, the ministry should have […]

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