A soup kitchen on the outskirts of Swakopmund in the DRC informal settlement is pleading with good Samaritans to assist in building a dining hall as more than 300 children have to endure all types of weather conditions when collecting their meals from an open area.
Organisers of the coveted Miss Namibia pageant say it is all systems go in Swakopmund this weekend.
The main pageant will be preceded by Miss Teen Namibia on Friday, followed by the big occasion on Saturday.
As a member of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), Namibia is ready to champion initiatives that target women and youth participation in key economic sectors.
The Chairperson of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat says Africa should underscore the importance of road infrastructure and corridor development in achieving economic development.
The Swakopmund Municipality has appealed to the public to donate food and other items to local soup kitchens instead of people who beg on the streets.
This, it says, will get people off the streets and better cared for.
Swakopmund Deacon Gabriel Shikongo has been ordained as a Roman Catholic Church Priest by Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda at the Holy Rosary Parish in Swakopmund.
Community members have come to the aid of a vulnerable family that has been sleeping in the open at the DRC informal settlement at Swakopmund.
The good samaritans, among other deeds, constructed a two-bedroom shack and donated a mobile toilet, a tent, blankets, food, and other necessities.
The business community of Swakopmund is unhappy with beggars and homeless people in the town, saying they are harassing tourists and scaring away potential investors.
Residents addressed a safety interaction meeting at Swakopmund.
The Mayor of Swakopmund says access to residential land and housing remains the biggest barrier to homeownership, not only in Swakopmund but countrywide.
Dina Namubes said this during the groundbreaking ceremony for phase 3 of the Build Together project in the town.
Food Lab, the first-ever cooking studio in Swakopmund, is adding flavour to the tourism scene and creating opportunities for unemployed youth.
