Research forms the basis of informed decision-making and is thus the foundation of good public policy-making.

These were the sentiments shared by the Executive Director of the Ministry of Higher Education Training and Innovation, Dr Alfred van Kent, addressing the National Student Research Symposium, in the capital.
Dr van Kent says research on the contextual relevance of policies is imperative in addressing issues at hand - and for capacity building in research, especially at higher learning institutions.

The Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi, has called on graduates of the Rundu Vocational Training Center (RVTC)  to target opportunities in the new economic sectors Namibia is developing. 

Her speech was read by the Executive Director, Dr Alfred Van Kent.

More than 500 trainees received certificates in various vocational courses.