insert_link Namibia BIG Coalition Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwa and Advocates for Universal Basic Income Grant The Basic Income Grant Coalition of Namibia has congratulated President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa on her election as the country's first female president. The coalition continues to advocate for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Grant for all Namibians, emphasizing its importance in addressing poverty, unemployment, and economic inequality. Here's the coalition's Breschnev Katjito: todayDecember 6, 2024 15
insert_link Interview Transcripts INTERVIEW: BIG Coalition Member: Breschneff Katjito Criticizes Government’s Conditional Basic Income Grant December 6, 2024 Breschneff Katjito, a prominent member of the Universal Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition, has voiced strong disappointment with the government's handling of the Conditional Basic Income Grant, highlighting concerns over its restrictive nature and limited reach. In a candid statement, Katjito emphasized that the conditional grant, which aims to alleviate poverty by providing a small cash amount, has been riddled with bureaucratic hurdles. He criticized the […] todayDecember 6, 2024 8
insert_link South Africa S.A Union welcomes the ANC’s firm commitment to deliver a Universal Basic Income Grant S.A union, Cosatu has welcomed the ANC’s firm commitment to deliver a Universal Basic Income Grant, including finalising a policy and financing framework for it by the incoming Administration. South Africa, under the leadership of the ANC, has done well to ensure some sort of social relief from the state for 27-million of the most impoverished compatriots. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says the envisaged UBIG will play a critical role in […] todayMay 24, 2024 41
insert_link Interview Transcripts EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Basic Income Grant Coalition’s South Visit: Advocating for Social Well-being and Rights In a recent interview with Claudius Riruako, a dedicated member of the Basic Income Grant Coalition, the focus was on the coalition's recent visit to the south of Namibia. The purpose of this trip was to engage with communities, spread awareness about the Basic Income Grant, and decentralize their efforts to touch more lives. Trip Highlights The coalition, in collaboration with university students from institutions such as UNAM, NAST, and […] todayMarch 4, 2024 93
insert_link Business / Economics Rinaani Musutua, an advocate for economic and social justice with the Basic Income Grant Coalition, provides her perspective on Namibia’s unemployment rate. https://youtu.be/kpiINO-03g0 Following the recent mid-term budget review, which saw a substantial increase in budgets for seventeen government offices, ministries, and agencies, totaling 2.5 billion Namibian dollars, Rinaani Musutua, an advocate for economic and social justice with the Basic Income Grant Coalition, provides her perspective on Namibia's unemployment rate. todayNovember 6, 2023 25