A capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening youth participation in politics and decision-making is underway.

First Gentleman Epaphras Ndaitwah has called on the current and aspiring leaders to embrace strategic leadership and management.

He said effective leadership requires more than simply holding positions of authority.

The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) used its 2nd Public Sector Awards to drive home a clear message - effective public service belongs to those who are capacitated and institutions that invest in their people reap better performance, governance and service delivery.

Twelve Namibian medical specialists are on an exchange programme to China's Jiangsu Province.

The team will participate in the Observational Fellowship Programme and will undergo training at the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital from 03 August to 01 September.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Land Reform is in Gobabis, Omaheke Region, for a capacity-building workshop.

Swapo Party members from the Lüderitz and Oranjemund branches in the ||Kharas Region were equipped with political education and capacity-building training needed to become better leaders.

The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) has begun implementing projects under its N$4.2 million Local Authorities Support Programme. 

It started with a strategic management workshop aimed at strengthening governance and planning in councils across the country.

The Popular Democratic Movement's (PDM) Women and Youth League representatives completed a leadership and capacity-building indaba at Otjiwarongo.

Nurses and healthcare workers in Tsumeb benefited from a specialised palliative care training programme.

The training was aimed at strengthening the delivery of home-based healthcare services.

The Namibia Revenue Agency Commissioner, Sam Shivute, said its partnership with the National Youth Service will help develop a disciplined and skilled workforce capable of supporting Namibia's economic ambitions.