Unemployment in the |Khomas Region currently stands at 44%, and this has resulted in the regional council intensifying efforts to create jobs and improve livelihoods through targeted investments in entrepreneurship, rural development, and housing initiatives.
Officials from the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture held a youth consultation session in the Tsumkwe Constituency to listen to the challenges faced by young people and explore possible development opportunities.
Young people in the remote village of Kamanjab continue to face significant challenges, such as limited access to quality education, high unemployment, and a lack of recreational facilities.
Newly sworn-in National Council member, Israel Hukura, used his maiden speech in Parliament to highlight serious problems affecting rural communities, especially in the Otjozondjupa Region, which he represents.
IPC MP Milunga Elvis Lizazi, the shadow minister for Justice and Labour Relations, says that despite the introduction of the Labour Act and national minimum wage, enforcement remains weak.
He also discussed the history of labor hire in Namibia.
The Swapo Party's Coordinator for the ||Kharas Region, Mathew Mumbala, has expressed gratitude to the electorate, especially in ||Kharas, for their support, which secured the party's victory in the recently concluded national elections.
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) President McHenry Venaani has urged Namibians to choose national leaders based on their competence rather than their tribal affiliations, emphasizing the need for capable individuals to guide the nation toward prosperity.
Female entrepreneurs at Swakopmund believe the 'She Rebuilds the World' initiative is key to defeating youth unemployment in Namibia.
More than 40 female entrepreneurs were empowered at the 'She Rebuilds the World' initiative at Swakopmund.
The Popular Democratic Movement's president, McHenry Venaani, said if elected as the country's president, his administration will offer in-service training to young people to be able to get jobs faster.
Venaani made this promise at a rally at the John Ya Otto stadium in the capital on Sunday.
As discussions around youth unemployment take centre stage, frustrations continue to mount as many ponder what concrete solutions there are after many years of deliberations.
