||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze has urged young people to move away from a culture of excuses and take greater responsibility in pursuing available opportunities.||.
Gertze made the call during the Youth Desk's first official meeting in Keetmanshoop on Friday.
The leader of the ||Haboben clan, Dawid Gertze, has urged youth to speak out against internal strife over succession battles among the Nama traditional leaders.
Gertze, who is also the governor of ||Kharas, noted such conflicts deprive communities of development.
Teenage pregnancy continues to be a pressing concern in the Ohangwena Region, with over 10,000 recorded from 2021 until 2025.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa revealed the statistics during the Miss World Namibia send-off gala dinner at Eenhana.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says education remains Namibia's most powerful tool to build an inclusive and prosperous society.
Nandi-Ndaitwah said this in a message read on her behalf at the official opening of Fillipus Aupa Nangolo Secondary School in Okaku Village in the Oshana Region.
Learners from different schools converged at EHW Baard Primary School in Noordoewer, in the ||Kharas Region, and were empowered with information and knowledge about various career paths they could follow at a career fair.
The Popular Democratic Movement's (PDM) Women and Youth League representatives completed a leadership and capacity-building indaba at Otjiwarongo.
The MTC Content Creator Awards 2026 were officially launched on Thursday, with organisers encouraging creators to turn their passion into sustainable careers.
The Oruuano Churches Gobabis branch engaged local young people on challenges such as alcohol abuse and drug abuse and peer pressure, amongst other factors affecting their progress.
The Namibia Revenue Agency Commissioner, Sam Shivute, said its partnership with the National Youth Service will help develop a disciplined and skilled workforce capable of supporting Namibia's economic ambitions.
Learners from different high schools attended a career expo in Windhoek to make informed decisions about their future studies and professions.
