In efforts to ignite economic activities in Grootfontein's Omulunga informal settlement, the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust and the National Youth Council of Namibia have sponsored a village entrepreneurship project container that will be operating as a tuck shop.

The tuckshop, valued at over N$146 000, includes fish stock for resale to help address youth unemployment.

The National Youth Council Director, Calista Schwartz-Gowases, said similar container shops will be introduced across the country in response to youth unemployment.

About N$500,000 was raised by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) towards assisting schools in the ||Kharas Region, in need of desks, chairs, cutlery, and stationery.

The donated materials were handed over to the regional education directorate at Keetmanshoop by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust.

In 2012, the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust committed to raising funds annually to benefit selected schools in all regions.

The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) is gearing up for the 11th annual Fish Consumption Day, to be held in Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region.

The NFCPT commenced their promotional campaign with a road show, which will, for the first time, cover all six constituencies of the region between September 20 and 29.

On September 30, after the road show, there will be celebrations honouring Fish Consumption Day at the Katima Mulilo Sports Complex.
 
The event will be officiated by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen.

The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, has commended the achievements made by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) at Ondangwa, calling on the Katima Mulilo Town Council and the City of Windhoek to provide suitable land to construct retail fish shops.

Klazen made the call during the 11th edition of the NFCPT Day gala dinner held at Walvis Bay, where N$410,000 was raised for schools in the Zambezi Region.

The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) is embarking on a project that will increase accessibility to fish distribution centres around the country.

The implementation of this project will cost N$807 000. 

Currently, NFCPT operates 18 fish shops in 17 towns across the country.