‘Training should be a priority’

Transworld Cargo is investing in the future, despite the current uncertainty, through a training programme for eight employees who are undergoing a twoyear training programme sponsored by the company. “We believe that it is only by educating our youngsters in our profession that we will master the skills shortage in the long term,” says Norbert Liebich of Transworld Cargo. Liebich has called on global logistics companies with offices in Namibia in particular to invest more in training rather than poaching staff from the likes of Transworld. “We are fully committed to the vocational training scheme – CATS – in Namibia, despite a possible economic downturn. “Presently eight students employed by the company are participating over a two-year period and we have as a company by far the largest number of all students participating in this programme. By educating the youngsters in our profession, we will master the shortage of skills in the long term. It's sad to note that especially the global logistics players in Namibia hardly take advantage of this opportunity as part of their social responsibility programmes.”