The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) used its 2nd Public Sector Awards to drive home a clear message - effective public service belongs to those who are capacitated and institutions that invest in their people reap better performance, governance and service delivery.

The Executive Director in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), Erastus Haitengela, has called for stronger collaboration between stakeholders to ensure graduates are equipped with the practical skills needed for the labour market.

The Presidential Special Advisor and Head of the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the Office of the President, Kornelia Shilunga, has commended the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre for upscaling the boiler making and metal fabrication course.

The Directorate of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) held a consultative meeting with the management of the College of the Arts (COTA) to discuss the institution's operations and strengthen preparations for its transition into the Directorate under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, S

Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Wenzel Kavaka, has urged National Institute of Technology (NIT) graduates to uphold integrity, embrace lifelong learning, and become solution-driven leaders in their communities and workplaces.

At 82 years old, Iiyambo Nashilundo from Windhoek's Goreangab residential area continues to earn an income through a skill he has practised for more than five decades.

Four hundred youths operating in oil and gas fields have benefitted from the PetroFund flagship programme.

The programme is aimed at imparting skills to Namibians to allow them to venture into the sector and not rely on international expertise.

||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.

More than 1700 farmers across Namibia were trained in various agricultural and fisheries productions through cooperation between China and Namibia. 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for greater investment in education on Friday, saying African countries could use schools and skills training to drive development and overcome the legacy of colonialism and apartheid.