Maria David
THE Ondangwa Town Council has taken on eight learners from the Valombola Vocational Training Centre (VVTC) to go through their apprenticeship program aimed at developing their skills.
The eight are David Kambonde Mvula, Christy Ndahafa Hanghuwo, Ndapewa Angala, Eliaser Metumo Mwandi, Rafael Mavulu Nangolo, Moses Angula Akaambo, Ndeshitiwa Moses and Simon Sino Nuungwanga.
In July, the council and VVTC entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of establishing a framework on which collaboration and co-operation may be developed.
The MoU, which commences from July 2022, is expected to be reviewed during June 2025 for an extension of another three years.
Ondangwa Mayor Paavo Amwele, said that Namibia had a high unemployment rate despite many efforts by the government and private sectors to ensure job creation, hence the idea to launch the apprenticeship program.
Amwele, who was speaking during the council’s apprenticeship, said they believe that with this program, it will assist the government in fighting against youth unemployment.
“Unemployment is a problem – not only a government problem, but a problem for us as Namibians. It’s on this background that council with VVTC passed on a resolution to start with the programme of training our youths to give them skills and knowledge so that when they finish their programme they will be able to start their businesses,” he said.
He added that at the end of the programme, the trainees will get a qualification and at the same time they will have working experience.
Amwele indicated that in Ondangwa, they believe that a community with skills will always be victorious and therefore the introduction of this programme.
