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Due to an increase in suicides among the youth, two International University of Management (IUM) students have started assisting fellow youth who are struggling with academic and social issues.

The second edition of the youth-led initiative ‘Bring a buddy to parly’ took place last week, and brought together 60 young Namibians from all regions to accord them an opportunity to contribute their voices to the people’s house.

Three students from the University of Namibia Business School (NBS) recently scooped third place and N$ 20 000 at the Namibian Scholars’ Investment Challenge (NSIC).  

Bridging the gap between governments and the youth is key to seeking solutions and implementing ideas on the continent, something the newly-appointed African Union Youth Envoy intends pursuing.

The One Economy Foundation (ONE) is continuously providing structural and psychosocial support to learners as they are the most important fundamentals missing in modern-day education.

Namibia is among other African countries with the potential to innovatively grow through its young people who are working day and night to find solutions to everyday problems.

The annual Science Week is currently underway at the mines ministry in the capital and will host learners from 23 different schools across Windhoek.

The Roads Authority (RA) says it is appalled by “defamatory” accusations levelled against its CEO Conrad Lutombi, by the leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) political party, Bernadus Swartbooi, at a recent media conference.

Deputy minister of marine resources Silvia Makgone said it is incumbent for Namibia to develop and adopt appropriate policies, strategies and mechanisms to safeguard the blue economy in order to create opportunities and jobs for Namibians.

A 71-year-old visually impaired man on Monday died in a fire incident at Mukekete village in Kavango West.