{"id":374756,"date":"2025-05-11T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=374756"},"modified":"2025-05-11T10:42:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T08:42:16","slug":"government-is-committed-to-tackling-unemployment-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=374756","title":{"rendered":"Government is committed to tackling unemployment \u2014 President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Namibian government is committed to tackling the high unemployment rate, particularly among the youth, through initiatives like sports development and professionalization in the country; mineral beneficiation and value addition to natural resources, including agricultural products, said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said that the government&#8217;s goal is to keep jobs in Namibia, and not to export them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the Omaongo Festival a day after she paid a courtesy visit to Angola, she said that she had &#8220;very fruitful discussions&#8221; with her Angolan counterpart, Jo\u00e3o Louren\u00e7o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among other things, they agreed to strengthen cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, with the purpose of growing the two neighbouring countries&#8217; economies and creating jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I therefore call on Namibian businesspeople to take advantage of the opportunities and look for partnerships and joint ventures with their Angolan counterparts. 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