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A petrol jockey from Omaruru, Mike Akale, is on a quest to remove Omaruru youths from the streets by hosting soccer tournaments in the small, secluded Erongo town.

One of the most notable high-performance coaching platforms, ‘Secure the bag Africa’, will be hosting a six-week online group coaching programme exclusively for young women called The Purpose Accelerator Clinic on 5 June 2021.

Due to a rapid increase in unemployment in the country, Augustinus Jacobs (29) has turned his passion for welding into a profession, and aims to create employment in his hometown.

Entrepreneur and founder of VNA Native Foods, Valde Ndapwilwa Akumanga Leonard says Namibia is capable of producing its own food and not rely on imported goods too much, an avenue the youth should tap into to make a living for themselves.

A senior nurse at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, Alex Kampanza said more elderly people have received the vaccine than young people, attributing the low turnout of young ones to misinformation circulating on social media.

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has as part of its national Covid-19 response, in collaboration with the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) and the Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKCS), launched the ‘Thank a Trucker’ funding campaign in Katima Mulilo last Thursday.

The national commission on proposed wages aims to improve the wages of lowest-paid workers, reduce income inequalities, alleviating poverty and improve individual and household income.

Last week, Telecom Namibia opened its brand-new redesigned teleshop in Outapi, offering enhanced customer service and solutions.

The political history of Namibia is sprinkled with the heroism of young Namibians who, during three quarters of the twentieth century, stood up to challenge the socio-economic injustices their communities suffered. 

Strolling down the streets of Gobabis one, unfortunately, sees the bare effects alcohol and drug abuse imposes on youth and the community at large.