Also known as: NTA · National Training Authority
Government agency managing vocational training grants and TVET programmes, with 13,512 trainees enrolled and over N$306 million in 2025/26 employer training grants available.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi officially opened the N$127 million Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre, one of several regional centres run by the Namibia Training Authority. The centre, financed by an African Development Bank loan, has enrolled 253 trainees (101 women) in courses including solar installation, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and logistics.
20 March 2026 · New Era →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi officially opened the N$127 million Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre, one of several regional centres run by the Namibia Training Authority. The centre, financed by an African Development Bank loan, has enrolled 253 trainees (101 women) in courses including solar installation, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and logistics.
20 March 2026 · New Era →
Zebaldt Ngaruka Nudo MP Vetaruhe Kandorozu advocated in Parliament for local timber in the Kavango regions to be processed into furniture for government use, and called for incubation centres, grants, and the Youth Credit Scheme to support vocational training graduates and informal artisans in woodworking and other trades. He also proposed that the Zambezi region develop taxidermy services to add value to trophy hunting in conservancies locally rather than exporting for processing elsewhere.
19 March 2026 · New Era →
The Ministry of Education has launched a regional outreach programme to inform learners about tertiary education opportunities, admission requirements, and government support, beginning in Kavango West and extending to other regions through March 2026.
11 March 2026 · Informanté →
The Namibia Training Authority CEO warned unregistered TVET training providers that they face closure, noting that non-compliance and disregard for the country's laws persist in the sector. Currently 71 training providers are registered, with TVET enrolment at approximately 13,500 trainees at the start of the 2026 calendar year.
9 March 2026 · New Era →
The Namibia Training Authority reports that women make up 55% of the 13,512 trainees enrolled at Technical and Vocational Education and Training centres this year. The CEO emphasized TVET's role in supporting economic diversification, youth employability, and skills-driven productivity growth under the Sixth National Development Plan.
8 March 2026 · Informanté →
Namibia's Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector opened its 2026 academic calendar with record enrolment of 13,512 trainees, 55% of whom are female. NTA CEO and government officials emphasised TVET's role in economic diversification, youth employability, and industrialisation, with 71 registered training providers now operating across the country.
6 March 2026 · New Era →
Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao presented a readiness strategy for Vision April 2026, a directive requiring civil servants to seek healthcare in public facilities rather than private providers. The implementation plan includes recruitment of over 2,000 health workers, improved medicines procurement, equipment upgrades, and a phased rollout beginning April 1 with senior leaders at seven designated public hospitals.
2 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Omaheke region held its inaugural Career Fair at Gobabis showgrounds, attracting about 1,500 learners from seven constituencies to explore education and career pathways. Education director Constance Wantenaar described the event as successful and a bridge between aspiration and opportunity, supported by universities, training institutions, banks, and government partners.
2 March 2026 · New Era →
Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp opened three new classrooms and ablution facilities at Suiderhof Primary School in Windhoek, funded by community contributions of about N$2 million. The ministry plans to roll out similar decongestion projects across several regions to address overcrowding in schools.
2 March 2026 · Informanté →
Deputy Minister Ballotti told Parliament that most budgeted education infrastructure projects for the 2025/26 financial year are advancing as planned, with majority expected near completion by June 2026, though three capital projects—Mix Primary School, Tubusis Primary School, and Onkumbula Combined School hostels—are experiencing delays.
23 February 2026 · Informanté →