Namibia to host CPA Africa meeting in Swakopmund

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Parliament is set to welcome senior lawmakers from across the continent next week when the country will host the 90th Executive Committee meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Africa Region at Swakopmund.

Namibia’s gambling strategy reviewed in Swakopmund

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Role players and stakeholders in Namibia's gambling industry regulation gathered in Swakopmund to review the country's gambling strategy.

The discussions centred on boosting revenue, tightening regulation, and protecting vulnerable communities from the social harms of gambling.

Swakopmund faces Grade 1 and 8 placement challenges

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The Swakopmund Circuit Inspector, Chris Eixab, says although most learners have been placed in schools, placement challenges persist in Grades 1 and 8 due to the growing number of families relocating to the coastal town.

Swakopmund residents demand faster provision of affordable housing

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Hundreds of Swakopmund residents who rent houses and shacks have called for urgent action on Namibia's slow provision of affordable land and housing.

The residents have expressed frustration as they gathered to strategise on how their demand for affordable land and housing can be heard.

Swakopmund entrepreneur builds peanut agro-processing venture

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A Namibian entrepreneur is turning locally sourced peanuts into a growing agro-processing business at Swakopmund. 

While producing peanut butter, Frans Shivute and his wife, Constance, are helping farmers reduce waste and create jobs.