Monika Amunyela MTC 4Life launched in 2022, has grown as one of MTC’s flagship Corporate Social Investment initiatives. The initiative tackles youth unemployment and poverty in Namibia by equipping young people with practical, technical, and entrepreneurial skills. The program focuses on empowering youth aged 18 to 35, providing them with the tools they need to...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Parliament of Namibia, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held a training on leadership, mentorship, and communication for young parliamentarians in Windhoek recently. The caucus brought together young members of Parliament from the National Assembly and the National Council to strengthen their leadership capacity, enhance communication skills, and promote effective mentorship in...
Namibia is the second most unequal country in the world, with per capita consumption inequality about 45% higher than the average for upper-middle-income countries, according to the World Bank. In a country where youth unemployment is a major issue, career guidance becomes essential, and human resources practitioner Tuuda Haitula takes this to heart. Haitula and...
Nuuyoma Secondary School hosted its cultural festival last week, where 28 schools from Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati took part in the competition. They showcased their talent in cultural dancing, drama about the roots of their ancestors and showing materials that are used in different cultures. Cultures present were Aawambo, Ovaherero, Ovazemba and Tswana. The winner...
Monika Amunyela Joe Fades Cut in Windhoek is reshaping lives by turning hair clippers into tools of empowerment for unemployed youth. The growing business launched a barbering training programme designed to equip young people with skills, industry knowledge, and a head start toward self-employment. Youth unemployment remains a challenge in Namibia, and the initiative provides...
Kasarute kicked the tyres and punched the lorry’s windscreen after the owner squeezed a letter into his sweat-dripping hands. The smoker was fired for stealing boxes of cigarettes during the night shift. The next day, he hitchhiked to Omakaja and paid the driver two cigarettes at a lay-by tree. “This is my last cigar,” he...
At 22, Ndeyapo Sheende is living a double life, and she is making it work. During the day, she studies as a Bachelor of Education student, focusing on lectures, assignments, and deadlines. In the afternoon and on weekends, she takes on her role as a beauty entrepreneur, providing lash and brow services to an expanding...
Monika Amunyela At just 21 years old, Faith Nghipunya is working to change the reality that comes with menstrual support for other young girls through outreaches that educate them on menstrual health and provides them with sanitary pads, so that no girl is left unprepared or unsupported. A key part of her vision is introducing...
Monika Amunyela Young people in Outapi are turning trash into opportunity, through the Dishena Youth Cleaning Project, led by unemployed youth, the project was founded by Dishena Katyavivi, who saw the growing problem of youth unemployment and decided to act on it. The initiative provides practical work experience while addressing an urgent community need. It...
OSHAKATI – Omusati Regional Youth Forum Chairperson Rakel Ashivudhi has said young people in the region want to see equal opportunities and improved access to basic services such as water, electricity and network coverage over the next decade. Ashivudhi told Nampa recently that although Namibia has made progress since independence in 1990, young people in...