Namibia is training young people from all 14 regions to seize opportunities in the emerging green hydrogen, oil and gas industries.

Members of the Kwafela Oshiwana Group at Otjiwarongo who have voluntarily cleaned up at different areas within town under the Food and Cash for Work Programme are urged by the government and the municipality to consider them for job opportunities.

Fifty Namibians have been shortlisted for jobs under the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board's (NIPDB) joint initiative with MSC Cruises at Walvis Bay.

A group of aggrieved community members under the banner of the Tsumeb Aitsama Madan development project have taken to the streets, reportedly against the exclusion of youth in the employment of the BioMass Plant.

The project is currently under construction along the Tsumeb-Oshivelo road.

The Omaheke Region is set to host a career fair on the 21st February, exposing learners and the youth to career paths of their choice.

The career fair chairperson, Violet Simataa, urged young people from the Omaheke Region to attend the event to connect with key education and training institutions.

The Inspector General of the Namibian Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, confirmed that discussions are underway regarding the legal process of expunction, which involves sealing or destroying criminal records to enhance individuals’ chances of gaining employment.

Ammonia and hydrogen pollution, job opportunities for youth, and investment in the education and health sectors were among the issues raised with the Green Hydrogen Council during the Question and Answer session.