President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah said despite recent improvements, more needs to be done to reduce youth unemployment in the country.

She said this in remarks delivered on her behalf at the opening of the 3rd General Assembly of the National Youth Council of Namibia at Swakopmund.

A recruitment drive for 200 Namibian youth for jobs on MSC cruise ships is underway in Walvis Bay.

Namibian youth are being offered a gateway to global careers at sea through an initiative by the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, in partnership with MSC Cruises.

Young people have been encouraged to become a generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem-solvers.

To this effect, a Youth-to-Youth Indaba was held at Okongo in the Ohangwena region.

Unemployed residents of Tsumkwe are poised to benefit from a CENORED debushing tender. This initiative covers a 56-kilometer stretch, extending from Rooidag Gate in Tsumkwe West to M'kata. 

Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, acknowledged that skills gaps exist in the oil sector, citing them as not labour-intensive and often requiring more than one skill.

Kunene Governor Marius Sheya says green hydrogen opportunities offered to young people in the region have not been responsive to the needs of school drop-outs.

Sheya is advocating for their inclusion in future projects.

The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, says that the government recognises the invaluable role that the informal economy plays in the nation's economic landscape. 

Many offenders come out reformed from the rehabilitation centres. 

However, some struggle to be accepted by society after release, which pushes them into despair. 

Members of Parliament have commended the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, for his efforts in presenting a substantial increment in this year's national budget.