The Information, Communication and Technology Minister has commended the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) for its continued support of the creative industry.

A Kalkrand youth has urged the government to invest in skills development infrastructure to tackle the village's socio-economic challenges.

Brandon Titus envisions a vibrant Kalkrand, shedding its "sleeping village" label. 

The National Youth Council (NYC) held a meeting with youth at Khorixas to discuss the challenges they faced, such as youth participation, leadership, and skill development.

The Erongo Regional Governor has called for the immediate repurposing of the abandoned 'yellow building' in Omaruru into a technical and vocational education and training centre.

Stakeholders gathered this week to chart a clear path towards turning the facility into a fully operational TVET centre.

Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, acknowledged that skills gaps exist in the oil sector, citing them as not labour-intensive and often requiring more than one skill.

A total of 105 unemployed young people in Gam have successfully completed a skills and development training programme.

The town of Usakos has welcomed the first-ever training centre from the International Training College Lingua, a development expected to transform skills training, boost youth employment, and strengthen economic prospects in the Erongo Region.

The Namibia University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with VEYA, launched the Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing training and certification programmes to meet the needs of the local industry and students.  

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 NamVoc Vocational Institute held its second graduation ceremony at Okakarara under the theme, "Empowering Skills for a Better Tomorrow."