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December 16, 2024
Tag: livelihood
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Youth embrace agriculture as viable livelihood option
Agriculture is becoming popular among young people as a means to make a living. 30-year-old Petrus Muyeve from Karibib is one such person who turned his erf into a garden, and it’s now paying off. Muyeve migrated to Karibib from Rundu in search of a better life for himself and his three children. However, after...
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Local communities depend on parks and communal conservancies for livelihood
Maria David NAMIBIAN National Parks and their communal conservancies are not just about conserving nature; they are sources of livelihoods and development opportunities for local communities. This was according to Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) Pohamba Shifeta, speaking at the official opening of the Global Smart User Conference in Windhoek on Monday. According...
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Young mothers graduate from livelihood training
40 young mothers completed a three-week livelihood training at Lidar Community Centre in Katutura, on 29 November, supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Japan. The training sought to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young mothers through livelihood skills training and information sharing on gender-based violence,...
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Strengthening Namibia’s marine protected area management and improving livelihood opportunities of coastal communities
Press Release The mayor of Lüderitz His Worship Benjamin McKay together with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) launched the Strengthening Namibia’s marine protected area management and improving livelihood opportunities of coastal communities (NIMPA+) project on 11 October 2023 in Lüderitz, Namibia. The project is implemented by the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) together...
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Car guards livelihood under threat
The livelihoods of car guards in Windhoek’s Central Business District are under threat following the outsourcing of parking management by the City of Windhoek to KeyPlot Investment, effective July 19. There are about 58 car guards who have been operating in the CBD for years. At the time when parking metres were operational, each one...
