Friday, September 2, 2016 - 09:15
The headmasters of 23 schools in the Omusati Region received computer equipment from the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) after a very successful year.
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Bernhard Esau handed equipment to both primary and secondary school teachers on behalf of the NFCPT, during the recently held National Fish Consumption Day Launch in Walvis Bay.
During the ceremony the minister placed emphasis on the fishing fraternity and corporate Namibia to continue with their support towards the NFCPT, as their unwavering backing enables the trust to reach out to all Namibians from all walks of life.
The donations, which forms parts of the NFCPT Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, is valued at N$273 600. The equipment comprised of laptop computers and printers.
Players in the fishing industry and other corporate citizens made these donations possible through their pledges and contributions received by the NFCPT during their Gala Dinner held at Outapi last year.
This year the NFCPT will host the fifth Annual National Fish Consumption Day in the Oshana Region under the theme; "The Oshana meets the ocean" from 30 September till 1 October.
This year's event will see the introduction of a cooking competition where participants will be challenged to prepare a meal with horse mackerel as the main ingredient.
The challenge will be to prepare a three-course meal within a certain time limit. Cash prises worth N$5 000, N$3 000 and N$1 000 will go to the top three competitors.