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Namibia offers 130 jobs aboard MSC Cruises ships

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Namibia offers 130 jobs aboard MSC Cruises ships

Namibia’s investment promotion body has announced 130 positions aboard MSC Cruises ships for qualified Namibian candidates. The partnership with the cruise company is intended to give young people international work experience, according to its spokesperson Catherine Shipushu, quoted by The Namibian.

The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) has announced 130 vacancies for qualified Namibians aboard MSC Cruises ships, The Namibian reports. Recruitment is part of a partnership between the public body and the cruise company, described as the world’s third-largest.

NIPDB spokesperson Catherine Shipushu said the partnership aims to give young Namibians international work experience.

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