Also known as: NYS
National Youth Service — government organization providing youth training, rehabilitation, and vocational programmes across Namibia, deployed in 2026 infrastructure and reintegration initiatives.
President Nandi-Ndaitwah announced expanded government programmes to address youth unemployment through training, skills development, and funding. The initiatives include mushroom cultivation and biomass training, the Youth Credit Scheme, and the Youth Development Fund, which has approved 211 projects worth N$63.1 million with potential to create 898 jobs.
15 April 2026 · New Era →
President Nandi-Ndaitwah announced expanded government programmes to address youth unemployment through training, skills development, and funding. The initiatives include mushroom cultivation and biomass training, the Youth Credit Scheme, and the Youth Development Fund, which has approved 211 projects worth N$63.1 million with potential to create 898 jobs.
15 April 2026 · New Era →
Deputy Minister Dino Ballotti presented the N$35.104 million youth and sports budget for the 2026/2027 financial year to the National Assembly, framing it as a strategic investment in Namibia's future given that 71.1% of the population is under 35. The budget allocates funds for youth skills training and entrepreneurship, the National Youth Service, sports development and infrastructure including N$140 million for basic sporting facilities across regions.
15 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare has been allocated N$417.2 million for the 2026/2027 financial year to advance gender equity, child protection, and women's economic empowerment across Namibia. In the past year, the ministry supported 347 survivors of gender-based violence and trafficking, accommodated 329 street children in boarding schools, and expanded early childhood development enrolment from 110,726 to 126,213 across the country.
15 April 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that 1,779 cadet constables from the 2024/2025 training intake have graduated and been deployed nationwide as part of a strategy to enhance national safety and security. Additionally, 426 officers were appointed to the Correctional Service, while the Namibia Defence Force trained 2,419 members in combat and academic skills, with 1,705 youths undergoing military training due to graduate in May 2026.
10 April 2026 · New Era →
The National Youth Service's five-week rehabilitation programme at Henties Bay introduced 76 street-connected children aged 12–18 to structure, medical care, psychosocial support and life skills, with plans to transition them into formal schooling and vocational training. Graduates reported gaining confidence, emotional resilience and a sense of belonging after years of survival on the streets.
31 March 2026 · New Era →
About 75 children aged 12–18 from five regions completed a five-week rehabilitation and reintegration programme run by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in partnership with the National Youth Service at Henties Bay. The training focused on discipline, patriotism, voluntarism and agricultural skills, with officials calling on families to support the children's reintegration.
17 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Industrial Development Agency says significant progress has been made reviving the Manyeha Crocodile Farm in Kongola, with land clearing and roofing completed and renovations underway. The farm is expected to relaunch as a lodge by end of 2026, followed by agricultural crocodile breeding operations in 2027, though traditional governance complexities have created some coordination challenges.
5 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 →
The Ohangwena Communal Land Board has begun dismantling illegally erected fences in the region, deploying 40 National Youth Service trainees to remove approximately 20 illegal fences identified in Okongo Constituency. The operation, which started on 17 February and is expected to last until Sunday, aims to restore communal grazing land and is part of a broader government effort to address a persistent problem across Namibia's Northern regions.
19 February 2026 · Informanté →
The Ohangwena Communal Land Board has begun removing 22 illegal fences in Okongo constituency between 17 and 22 February, with more than 50 National Youth Service members deployed to assist. Board chairperson Wilhelmina Shakela said the occupants had ignored letters to vacate, as the communal land is reserved for grazing, though demonstrators in recent weeks have protested the removals claiming they would lose their homes.
18 February 2026 · New Era →