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Namibia: Sankwasa Reboots Dâure Daman Chieftaincy ...Says Customary Procedures Were Overstepped

Africa · Swakopmund

Namibia: Sankwasa Reboots Dâure Daman Chieftaincy ...Says Customary Procedures Were Overstepped

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Swakopmund -- The legitimacy of Zacharias Seibeb's position as chief of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority has once again come under scrutiny.Read Article

Namibia: MUN Stakeholders Gather for Western Region Roundtable

Africa · Swakopmund

Namibia: MUN Stakeholders Gather for Western Region Roundtable

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The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) national and regional leaders as well as the western region members gathered for the first-of-its-kind, Western Regional Roundtable at Swakopmund on Wednesday for closer interaction between the union's leadership and its members across all regions.Read Article

Cancer association inaugurates Swakop breast clinic

Health Care · Swakopmund

Cancer association inaugurates Swakop breast clinic

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), and Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine (LHU) inaugurated the Swakopmund Breast Clinic at Swakopmund State Hospital on 10 June. CAN in a statement says the clinic is the result of collaboration between the ministry and itself to decentralise services to the country’s regions. In the Erongo region, this collaboration is supported by LHU, which assisted the project partn…See the Story

Sankwasa blows whistle on council corruption – News Stand

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Minister of urban and rural development, James Sankwasa, said he has observed widespread corruption among elected officials and staff in regional and local authority councils across the country. Sankwasa made the remarks on Monday during a high-level consultative meeting with regional and local council representatives in Windhoek. He said the corruption he has seen in just two months in office is alarming. “Rampant corruption iCorruption · Swakopmund Read Article

Digital challenges and opportunities abound in parliamentary libraries – News Stand

Niël Terblanché The 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Eastern and Southern Africa opened in Swakopmund on Monday with a call to strengthen the role of parliamentary libraries in democratic governance amid rapid technological change. Themed “Parliamentary Libraries and Democracy in the Digital Age”, the week-long gathering drew more than 40 delegates from across the eastern and southern regions of the continenSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

GPF 2025 preparations near completion – News Stand

Justicia Shipena Preparations are at an advanced stage for the 2025 Global Policy Forum (GPF), which Namibia will host for the first time. The Bank of Namibia (BoN)’s acting director for strategic communications and international relations, Naufiku Hamunime, said the event theme and host location have been finalised. BoN and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) will hold the event in Swakopmund from 2 to 5 September 2025. Hamunime said cooSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Private transport steps in as Swakopmund council plans stall – News Stand

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A women-led transport service is expanding in Swakopmund as the municipality remains in early talks about introducing a public bus system for low-income residents and schoolchildren. Go Girl Transfers, a private business offering rides by women for women and children, is operating in the town with eight female drivers. The company has not yet received formal recognition from the municipality. Swakopmund municipal spokespersSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

RMR donates sports gear to athletes – News Stand

Niël Terblanché Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd (RMR) has donated sportswear worth N$55 000 to the Dome High Performance Centre’s Athletic Club and its Future Stars programme. The handover took place on Tuesday at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund. The donation included tracksuits and other sports apparel aimed at supporting grassroots and elite athletes. Coaches, athletes, and representatives from RMR and the Dome attended the eveSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

Telio inmate telephone system launches at the coast to aid rehab and cut state costs

Inmates at the Swakopmund and Walvis Bay correctional facilities will now be able to communicate with the outside world using the Telio one-way phone system. The programme was launched at the two institutions on Friday. Access to the Telio phone will allow inmates greater contact with the outside world while simultaneously reducing telephone costs for the state. Commissioner general Raphael Hamunyela of the Namibian Correctional Service highligh…Swakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

UNEP chief calls for united international efforts to fight plastic pollution

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The head of the United Nations Environment Programme has urged the international community to unite to tackle plastic pollution.Pollution · Swakopmund See the Story

Land policy aims for fair access in Swakopmund – News Stand

Niël Terblanché The Swakopmund Municipality has introduced new land allocation procedures to improve transparency and ensure fair access to development opportunities. Swakopmund deputy mayor Suama Kautondokwa announced the changes during a council briefing this week. She said all land made available for sale or lease will now be publicly advertised. “To rectify this, and in alignment with the town’s Urban Development Strategy, the Council has reSwakopmund · Swakopmund Read Article

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