Hundreds of Grade 11 and Grade 12 students from across the Hardap region gathered in Mariental on Wednesday for the region's first career fair, aimed at helping learners make informed decisions about their future careers.
Young people are encouraged to build the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly digital and changing world as the global community marks World Youth Skills Day 2026.
Minister of Finance Erica Shafudah has emphasised that educating a Namibian child should not be the sole responsibility of the government but a shared commitment involving all stakeholders.
The Otjovahonge Queens group has supported young girls of Waterberg Primary School in Okakarara with sanitary pads and cosmetics as an aim to keep the girl child in school.
The all-woman group says this initiative was targeting learners who are less fortunate and dwelling in the hostels.
Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (NamibRe) donated digital projectors valued at N$100,000 to Oshikunde Combined School in the Ohangwena Region.
The National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT and Youth Development Chairperson, Bethuel Tjaveondja, says he is pleased with oversight engagements that have been undertaken and aimed to strengthen the quality of education in the country.
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.
The Oiyonganghata Kindergarten in Okathitu-Kakafimbi village, Outapi Constituency in the Omusati Region, received school fence materials worth N$40,000 from PPI Investment.
The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) and Pamue Farmers Cooperative in Aminuis donated 250 mattresses to the Dr Fischer Primary School in the Omaheke Region.
The Oshikoto Directorate of Education, during this year's regional annual Career Fair, engaged 115 schools within eight circuits.
The Career Fair Roadshow, which commenced in June, benefitted between 20 and 600 learners per school in the region.
