Well over 12 million young people enter the job market each year, while only about three million jobs are created annually.

A public discussion by the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) highlighted the structural causes of joblessness and emphasised the need to better align the country's economic growth with job creation. 

Kamanjab Constituency Councillor Nikodemus Amutenya says the anticipated road upgrade at the village will bring the much-needed relief to help address youth unemployment at the settlement.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has told fellow SADC leaders that the objectives of the development plans would not be realised when citizens are confronted by hunger, high youth unemployment and other socio-economic challenges.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has emphasised the need for collaborations to create opportunities for National

||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze highlighted the need to fully harness the region's natural resources to drive Namibia's industrialisation agenda. 

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.