VP URGES GRADUATES TO EMBRACE INNOVATION

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The Vice President, Lucia Witbooi, has called on graduates to embrace lifelong learning and innovation given the rapidly changing world driven by technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

Witbooi was speaking at the 25th graduation ceremony of the International Training College class of 2026.

FUNDING GAPS LIMIT ARTISAN GROWTH

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The Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) Oyetu Project Manager has warned that a lack of funding is preventing talented artisans from turning their skills into sustainable businesses.

COSDEF, through its Oyetu Project, hosted the 2026 Annual Craft Innovation Competition in Swakopmund.

NIPAM HONOURS PUBLIC SERVICE EXCELLENCE

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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.

ED CALLS FOR STRONGER SKILLS PARTNERSHIPS

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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.

KEETMANSHOOP VTC BOOSTS SKILLS TRAINING

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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.

TVET PREPARES COTA TRANSITION

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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

KAVAKA URGES NIT GRADUATES TO LEAD

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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.

82-YEAR-OLD STILL EARNING A LIVING

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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.

400 YOUTHS BENEFIT FROM PETROFUND PROGRAMME

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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.

GOVERNOR URGES YOUTH TO EMBRACE OPPORTUNITIES

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||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.