Students pursuing vocational training usually gain practical experience in their chosen fields before they graduate, which gives them an advantage in the job market.
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Klein Aub residents receive erven
Isak Tities, a resident of Klein Aub, is one of 19 beneficiaries to receive an erf as part of the government’s Build Together Programme.
Ommamas garden grows vegetables, hope
Poverty and food insecurity have been on the rise due to a persistent drought and a significant shift in urban-rural population migration in the Hardap region.
No southern meat above red line…northern public entities compelled to buy NCA meat
Farmers in northern Namibia can breathe a sigh of relief following the government’s decision to compel its entities to buy meat products from suppliers north of the red line, creating a new market.
Uutoni rejects ‘Chicco’ land deal
Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni has rejected the sale of a prime piece of land in Oshakati that was initially awarded to a company belonging to northern-based business tycoon Erastus ‘Chicco’ Shapumba.
Kapofi calls attention to military spending
There seems to be little return on the billions government pumps into the defence ministry, if a statement delivered by its minister Frans Kapofi yesterday is anything to go by.
African youth agitate for quality jobs
The National Youth Council and the Pan African Youth Union paid President Hage Geingob a courtesy visit to discuss issues troubling young people and map out a strategic framework to champion youth development in Africa.
Hammer killer guilty
A Windhoek resident, accused of viciously attacking and killing his wife with a hammer, was convicted of murder with direct intent and defeating the course of justice on Tuesday.
Cops detained for psychiatric patient’s death
Three police officers allegedly involved in the murder of a former police officer that took place last week at Ehafo lyaKandenge village in the Oshana region, have been arrested.
Ndonga Linena blooms again
The Ndonga Linena irrigation project, which last year blamed government for four unproductive years, planted 88 hectares of maize on the commercial fields and 90 hectares on the small-scale farmers’ side.