Conducting elections amid violence, unresolved disputes and uncertainty regarding compliance would have risked producing a contested outcome and further instability within the National Youth Council.
Former National Youth Council Executive Chairperson Sharonice Busch has stated that the focus on electing leaders came at the expense of discussions on policy, governance, and the direction of the National Youth Council.
The NYC's General Assembly collapsed in Swakopmund over the weekend.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called for unity and calm within the National Youth Council following a disrupted General Assembly over the weekend.
The Coalition of Affiliate Organisations and Regional Youth Forums supporting Simon Taapopi's bid for Executive Chairperson of the National Youth Council of Namibia says the 3rd General Assembly, convened in Swakopmund, was disrupted during the election phase after accredited procedures had already been adopted.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has postponed the National Youth Council General Assembly following disruptions during proceedings in Swakopmund.
The new leadership of the Outjo Constituency Youth Forum under the National Youth Council has engaged young people in the constituency to identify activities aimed at empowering and uplifting them.
The new leadership will serve until 2028.
The Student Union of Namibia has endorsed Esther Simon for the position of Executive Chairperson of the National Youth Council (NYC).
The Namibia Youth Peace and Security Network (NYPSN), in collaboration with the National Youth Council (NYC) and the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEYISEC), has officially launched its two-day Dual Capacity Programme on Namibia's Action Plan for Youth, Peace and Security.
Former National Youth Council (NYC) Secretary General Juliet Kavetuna has called on youth organisations to be more active and responsible.
She made these remarks during the NYC engagement meeting in the capital.
The National Youth Council (NYC) has dismissed media reports suggesting that its former Acting Director, Mzingisi Gqwede, resigned due to disrespectful behaviour by the council's top leadership.
In its statement, the NYC says claims published in a local newspaper were inaccurate and misleading.
