The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) and Basecamp empowered creatives with a

N$1.6 million from a collective grant pool. 

The Namibia National Students' Organisation (NANSO) Secretary General, Secilia Ambunda, says the student movement remains a vital school of leadership that shapes young people into responsible and capable leaders.

Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has urged young people to embrace leadership with integrity and a spirit of service, saying they are not merely the leaders of tomorrow but the leaders of today.

The Omwifi Combined School in the Omusati Region hosted the Outapi Constituency Annual Cultural Festival, bringing the community and schools together.

Young people are encouraged to build the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly digital and changing world as the global community marks World Youth Skills Day 2026.

A group of four young people in Tsumkwe is proving that determination and teamwork can create opportunities.

The group is managing a community garden and poultry initiative, overcoming challenges such as water shortages and diseases affecting the chickens.

Four hundred youths operating in oil and gas fields have benefitted from the PetroFund flagship programme.

The programme is aimed at imparting skills to Namibians to allow them to venture into the sector and not rely on international expertise.

The Omaheke Governor, Pijoo Nganate, highlighted the region's development progress in the areas of agriculture, health, youth empowerment, sports, housing and capital projects during his State of the Region Address.

||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze has urged young people to move away from a culture of excuses and take greater responsibility in pursuing available opportunities.||.

Gertze made the call during the Youth Desk's first official meeting in Keetmanshoop on Friday.

The leader of the ||Haboben clan, Dawid Gertze, has urged youth to speak out against internal strife over succession battles among the Nama traditional leaders.

Gertze, who is also the governor of ||Kharas, noted such conflicts deprive communities of development.