The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has said that it is time for the Okakarara Vocational Training Centre (OVTC) to finalise the hotel school.
Ballotti made the remarks at the opening of OVTC's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week.
Offenders at the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility expressed their gratitude for the skills they have and continue to acquire while serving their sentences at the facility.
Founder and CEO of International Training College Lingua, Ingrid Kloppers-Mettler, revealed that the college will open more regional campuses, adding to Rehoboth and Usakos, both set to open in January 2026.
Other campuses in the pipeline are Oshakati, Walvis Bay, Rundu, and Katima Mulilo.
Vice-President Lucia Witbooi has called on young people to be bold, consistent, and disciplined in their pursuit of knowledge and skills, describing education as the most effective weapon against poverty.
Young people have gathered at the Captain Reverend Dr. Hendrik Witbooi Primary School in Gibeon, located in the Hardap Region, for the launch of the third round of TVET scholarship applications for youth from the Hardap and ||Kharas regions.
A local Omaheke farmer and two other benefactors donated safety boots to six needy COSDEC trainees at Gobabis.
The donation follows COSDEC Omaheke reaching out for assistance for trainees at the centre who lacked safety boots.
Speaking on behalf of the donors was Sarah |Goagoses.
Over 1,000 young people gathered in Rundu this week to register for training in various fields.
The initiative is part of a programme offered by Ezze Training Centre, in collaboration with the Division for Gender and Child Welfare and other stakeholders, currently running in all regions.
The Hai||om community has raised concerns about persistent challenges in the education sector, particularly the lack of adequate funding for students to further their studies.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture in the Zambezi Region has encouraged school learners to venture into technical subjects after observing good performances in this area last year.
As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Gobabis Vocational Training Centre will manufacture 100 pairs of school shoes for vulnerable children in the region.
