Hardap Governor Riaan Mcnab has urged the youth to unite against gender-based violence and drug abuse.
McNab used the recent Hardap Governor's Cup in Rehoboth to launch an appeal against such social ills.
Over 170 future innovators and skilled professionals are in the spotlight as the Fourth National Skills Competition officially opened on Monday at Swakopmund.
Learners from different schools in the capital participated in the Windhoek Vocational Training Centre Open Day, which aimed to encourage them to venture into TVET-related careers.
Involving youth in clean-up campaigns could be an effective way to engage them and encourage participation in national events.
This was shared during a panel discussion held at Rundu, in preparation for the upcoming National Clean-up Campaign.
Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said the government has put priority on vocational education, with a focus on transforming the sector from a supply-driven approach to a demand-driven one and ensuring that it responds to current and future skills needs.
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.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development is urging individuals bidding for government tenders to be realistic and only take on projects they can fully deliver on.
Young people in the Erongo Region are redefining what "heroism" means, saying that while honouring those who fought for independence, it also challenges them to face the struggles of the present.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has outlined strategic initiatives to curb the high unemployment rate in the education sector.
This is in response to the acknowledgement of a petition submitted to the Ministry by unemployed graduate teachers last month.
The first phase of the construction of the Nkurenkuru Multipurpose Youth Resource Centre, which started in June last year, has been completed.
An amount of N$10 million was allocated for Phase 1A of the centre, which covered the feasibility studies, design, documentation, and layout.
