Faced with chronic drought conditions, nearly 100 Namibian farmers recently received training on innovative solutions like hydroponics for fodder production and using encroacher bush as animal feed. The Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) collaborated with the University of Namibia (Unam), the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Farmyard Training, and Agri-tech Namibia on the...
Women in West Pokot County have a reason to smile after undergoing training on how to establish kitchen gardens for food security and combat the adverse effects of climate change. The women who hail from Murpus village received the training sponsored by Perur Rays of Hope organization and its development partners in response to the...
Maria Ngonga chose to be a nursery school teacher because she has fond memories of her own preschool teachers and enjoys spending time with children. She never imagined that she would one day train 123 other nursery school teachers with the help of the Perivoli Schools Trust. The story of the trust starts in 2004,...
Being a parliamentarian is more than just attending sessions or reviewing pieces of legislation. The buzzword now is ‘parliamentary diplomacy’ and it is expected of MPs to be knowledgeable about domestic and international relationships. It is for this reason that National Council MPs are being equipped with skills related to diplomacy, protocol, and etiquette at...
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is empowering social workers with coping skills to combat tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy diseases in Namibia. The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Utjiua Muinjangue, who officially opened the training, highlighted the stigma and discrimination associated with TB and leprosy. Therefore, this initiative to involve social...
Young women trained to start and run own enterprises Business start-up kits were handed to 55 out-of-school adolescent girls and young women in Oshakati by the United States Government and the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service. The first round of training opens the door for motivated participants to engage in further training in...
