The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre (ZVTC) has called for additional support mechanisms to ensure that technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates successfully venture into entrepreneurship.

The centre highlighted this during its annual entrepreneurship and innovation day.

The National Youth Council has disbursed over N$3 million to youth forums funded across the country.

The funding assistance is split between 14 regional forums and 121 constituency youth forums to empower them and mobilise inclusive participation at grassroots level.

Out of 11,475 applications received from all 14 regions for the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), only 42 successful projects are set to benefit from the government-backed financial rollout initiative.

Each region has three projects that will benefit from the fund.

Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has called for easier, deadline-free access to the National Youth Development Fund.

The Deputy Executive Director of Finance and Administration in the ||Kharas Education Directorate, Knox Imbuwa, says educational global challenges require coordinated efforts. 

He made this remark during the launch of the regional customer service charter for the directorate at Keetmanshoop. 

21 youth in business from the |Khomas Region's Windhoek West Constituency received income-generating equipment worth N$277,000.

The equipment aims to enhance their business and make income generation easier for them.

Suicide has recently become a major concern in Namibia, with rising rates causing alarm among the government and communities.

The Victory Youth Group (VYG) held a Mega Help event aimed at empowering young people to overcome challenges and become visionary leaders.

Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called on African governments to mainstream the creative industry in their national development plans, emphasising the growing value of African creativity and culture as key drivers of economic transformation.

The media and stakeholders of the One Economy Foundation have applauded the work of the Foundation as well as the operations of the #BeFree Youth Campus in the heart of Katutura.

The Foundation held a celebration event, which also included a tour of the campus on Friday. 

Young people in Okahandja gathered to deliberate on the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF).

The gathering aimed to share information about the newly established fund and how to correctly complete the application.