The Rietfontein Training Center in the Otjozondjupa region is about 490 kilometers from Windhoek.
It is being run by Namibian National Youth Service that is in charge of training the youth, mostly in vocational skills.
The center accommodates 1,500 students.
It includes an office block, an academic block, a library, eight teachers’ dormitories and a canteen. In addition, a new gate, a campus playground and a road were built.
In his speech, Liu said the Chinese and Namibian governments exchanged letters in May 2009 to build the center. He said the Chinese government provide grant and an interest-free loan worth more than 220 million Namibian dollars (20 million U.S dollars).
“In order to facilitate the center, the Chinese government additionally provided a grant of 14 million Namibian dollars (about 1 million dollars) for the furniture and teaching equipment including beds, desks, and chairs,” Liu said. Enditem
Source: Xinhua/NewGhana.com.gh
