The Executive Committee Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission says one of the causes of poor voter turnout and a lack of public trust during elections in SADC member states is the toxicity on social media.

As the custodian of the Nationhood and National Pride (NNP) programme, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology will host a three-day Progress Review Conference from 26–28 October 2022 at Swakopmund in the Erongo region.

Some residents of Swakopmund took part in a walk-and-run event to heighten awareness of mental health and associated illnesses.

This year, mental health awareness is done under the theme "Making Mental Health and Well-Being for All a Global Priority." 

The Landless People's Movement is dismayed at the vandalism of infrastructure, which it says is hampering the development of electrification in Swakopmund's informal settlements.

This was brought to light by the party's leader in the region, Elvis Goseb, at a media conference.

The MR44 dual-lane road behind Dune 7 between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay has been renamed the Hifikepunye Pohamba freeway.

The road network was constructed to reduce traffic congestion between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

The Swakopmund International Trade Expo opened with a call on the private and public sectors in Namibia and Zambia to cooperate in order to contribute to the development of the two countries. 

The Presidents of Namibia and Zambia co-officiated the four-day event, aimed at promoting trade and investment.

Delegates of the Affirmative Repositioning Movement (AR) who are scheduled to attend the movement's National Activists Assembly (NAA) in November are expected to make a payment of N$400.00 per delegate.

Three Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors and activists who arrived in Swakopmund after walking 370 kilometres from Windhoek say suicide is not a solution to GBV.

Reverend June Dolley Major, a South African national, has urged survivors to speak out and for communities to stop shaming them.

74% of men have died in road accidents while 60% have been injured in the past three years on national roads.

This is according to the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, whose Chief Executive Officer is calling on women to play a greater role in promoting road safety.

Young people in Swakopmund say Namibians can benefit a lot from learning about each other's cultures and the history of how people used to sustain themselves in the olden days.