NAMCOL will be awarding certificates and diplomas to graduandi on June 11 in the fields of: Certificate in Local Government Studies, Certificate in Education for Development, Higher Diploma in Adult Basic Education & Training, and the Commonwealth Diploma in Youth in Development Work. According to Namcol’s marketing and information officer, Rholene Bok, more than 80 graduandi will be honoured at the occasion which will be witnessed by Minister of Education Nangolo Mbumba and several high-ranking officials from the University of South Africa. Professor Gerhard TÃÆ’Æ‘Æ‘ÃÆ”šÃ‚¶temeyer has been invited to be the keynote speaker and his theme will be “The role of Local Government in cultivating a culture of democracy in Namibia.”