Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare announced on X that approximately 4,310 young people are being recruited into the public sector across all 14 regions.
He said these recruitments are in line with governments' efforts to tackle youth unemployment.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on young people to actively engage in global issues and defend multilateralism, which she warned is under increasing threat.
A two-day workshop is underway in Otjiwarongo, launched in response to the steady decline in youth engagement in trade unions.
The Chairperson of the National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT, and Youth Development says while progress has been made in creating job opportunities for young people, challenges, such as limited funding, continue to hinder youth empowerment efforts.
Concerned youth, learners, and students from institutions of higher education, joined by the Oshana Region’s Education Directorate, this morning held a march in solidarity with the families of the three children who were murdered in Okahandja.
The family of Kilus Hishongwa from Onekwaya Village of the Ohangwena Region, who was allegedly murdered by his grandson, are pleading with young people to do self-introspection and change their ways.
Some young people have heeded the call for self-employment and ensuring food security, but these efforts are either challenged by a lack of start-up capital or threatened by nature.
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare and UNICEF have launched the 2024 Early Childhood Development Report, revealing both progress and challenges in Namibia's ECD sector.
Young Christians were called upon to actively engage in critical societal issues and drive meaningful change, rather than limiting themselves to religious activities. This message was delivered by Dr. Basilius Kasera during the second Ecumenical Youth Indaba held in the capital.
Founding President Dr. Sam Nujoma's legacy should be kept alive through storytelling and the preservation of culture.
These sentiments were shared by two veterans of the local creative industry during the Founding President's remembrance interviews with the nbc.
