In its quest to reduce dependency on foreign aid, Zambia has for the first time presented a national budget of an equivalent of N$184-billion. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has re-emphasised the need to create 500,000 jobs over the next five years.

Mining is among the industries identified as having the potential to create employment.

Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah has urged NamPost, the new distributor of social grants, to consider absorbing employees affected by the termination of Epupa Investment Technology’s contract.

With more than 300,000 calves exported yearly to South Africa, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare is calling for local value addition around cattle farming in the quest to create more employment.

The premier spoke to NBC News in an interview during the 17th edition of the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair. 

The Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation (MHETI) has emphasised that vocational education can play a crucial role in curbing unemployment.

The residents of Noordoewer also petitioned !Haib Minerals (PTY) Ltd and Ferrodrill Namibia for overlooking locals when there are job opportunities.

They demanded the company present a well-defined social responsibility plan for the Noordoewer settlement.

Namibia's port of Walvis Bay is a town experiencing rapid population growth from individuals in search of greener pastures.

However, the hopes of many to find employment here are, more often than not, dashed.

The Landless People's Movement's (LPM) Chief Change Campaigner is calling upon the Namibian government, parastatals, and companies, particularly in the mining sector, to allocate at least a quarter of their job placements to local residents.

The Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo, says the recent oil and gas discoveries in commercial quantities have raised expectations for significant revenue flow and employment opportunities for Namibians.

The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) has also called on MTC Namibia to give permanent employment to those who have been working on contract for years at the call centres.

The union says it has received several complaints from MTC's contract workers at the call centre.