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The Namibian
Mon 12 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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BUSINESS - GENERAL | 2013-08-08
CREATING JOBS
Entrepreneurs get support
NAMIBIA’S unemployment rate is currently estimated at 27.4%. The vast majority of people affected by this social issue are the youth. In its drive to address this worrying trend of youth unemployment in the country, Standard Bank Namibia has invested N$240 000 for purchasing 614 Start-up toolkits for the Ondangwa vocational graduates of the Katutura Youth and Enterprise Centre (KAYEC Trust).
The toolkits enable the trainees to get a head start in setting up their own businesses in the various fields of studies such as bricklaying, metal work, welding, carpentry, plumbing and electrical engineering.
Standard Bank Namibia’s sponsorship of toolkits to KAYEC Trust is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) projects in promoting entrepreneurship.
“In this way, as Standard Bank Namibia we are playing our role in giving these graduates the keys to success. It’s about enhancing entrepreneurial development and employment among young Namibians. Through our CSI initiatives we firmly believe in moving our communities forward by ensuring that they enjoy improved livelihood and success. We are also assisting our Government in meeting its national developmental goals and ensure economic development,” said Surihe Gaomas, PR & Communications Manager at Standard Bank Namibia.
As of late some of the KAYEC graduates who received these start-up toolkits in the north have already started their own businesses.
One such graduate is Paulus Mvula who has been running his own welding business “Paulus Mvula Professional (PMP) Vocational Works” for the past seven months. “My business is going very well and the toolkits enabled me to start working for myself. I also appreciate the training programme I studied at KAYEC because the standard of education there gave me enough knowledge and skills to get where I am today,” said Mvula who looks forward to extending his business in the near future. Besides welding he has also branched out in offering other services such as carpentry, painting, bricklaying and tiling.
Thirty-eight year old bricklayer Petrus Shikulya says his studies at KAYEC and the acquired start-up toolkits opened a door of opportunity for him to be his own boss and not rely on others for employment. “Previously I was working at a building company, but then I decided to empower myself by going to KAYEC to upgrade my skills. I’m so glad I did that because I can now register my business, employ more staff and at the same time pay for my children’s school fees,” said Shikulya.
KAYEC Trust’s Deputy Director Joe-Shikongo Mundukuta says the provision of the Start-Up Toolkits to graduates has proven to be effective in helping trainees to start their own business as well as access employment opportunities.
“The toolkits are an incentive package to KAYEC graduates and create hope for a better life after they graduate. KAYEC trust therefore anticipates that if this practice can continue to be an integral part of the vocational training package with the support of the private sector, the livelihood of many unemployment youth will improve and strengthen their socio-economic status.,” says Mundukuta.
He adds that “the availability of the start-up toolkits has made employment for KAYEC graduates easier to secure, as their employers are impressed to see them appearing with tools and ready to work or render services.”
The business and entrepreneurial skills that school drop outs and unemployment youths receive at KAYEC Trust is integrated in their technical studies. This provides trainees the self esteem to start their own businesses and see tangible improvement in their livelihood and households.
Standard Bank Namibia’s sponsorship of toolkits to KAYEC Trust is part of the bank’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) projects in promoting entrepreneurship.
“In this way, as Standard Bank Namibia we are playing our role in giving these graduates the keys to success. It’s about enhancing entrepreneurial development and employment among young Namibians. Through our CSI initiatives we firmly believe in moving our communities forward by ensuring that they enjoy improved livelihood and success. We are also assisting our Government in meeting its national developmental goals and ensure economic development,” said Surihe Gaomas, PR & Communications Manager at Standard Bank Namibia.
As of late some of the KAYEC graduates who received these start-up toolkits in the north have already started their own businesses.
One such graduate is Paulus Mvula who has been running his own welding business “Paulus Mvula Professional (PMP) Vocational Works” for the past seven months. “My business is going very well and the toolkits enabled me to start working for myself. I also appreciate the training programme I studied at KAYEC because the standard of education there gave me enough knowledge and skills to get where I am today,” said Mvula who looks forward to extending his business in the near future. Besides welding he has also branched out in offering other services such as carpentry, painting, bricklaying and tiling.
Thirty-eight year old bricklayer Petrus Shikulya says his studies at KAYEC and the acquired start-up toolkits opened a door of opportunity for him to be his own boss and not rely on others for employment. “Previously I was working at a building company, but then I decided to empower myself by going to KAYEC to upgrade my skills. I’m so glad I did that because I can now register my business, employ more staff and at the same time pay for my children’s school fees,” said Shikulya.
KAYEC Trust’s Deputy Director Joe-Shikongo Mundukuta says the provision of the Start-Up Toolkits to graduates has proven to be effective in helping trainees to start their own business as well as access employment opportunities.
“The toolkits are an incentive package to KAYEC graduates and create hope for a better life after they graduate. KAYEC trust therefore anticipates that if this practice can continue to be an integral part of the vocational training package with the support of the private sector, the livelihood of many unemployment youth will improve and strengthen their socio-economic status.,” says Mundukuta.
He adds that “the availability of the start-up toolkits has made employment for KAYEC graduates easier to secure, as their employers are impressed to see them appearing with tools and ready to work or render services.”
The business and entrepreneurial skills that school drop outs and unemployment youths receive at KAYEC Trust is integrated in their technical studies. This provides trainees the self esteem to start their own businesses and see tangible improvement in their livelihood and households.
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