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.
The Chamber of Mines says the mining industry allocated approximately N$184 million for corporate social investment in 2022.
Additionally, the industry contributed N$4.5 billion in revenue to the government through taxes.
Swakopmund-based West Side High School is marred by allegations of fraud and theft.
A female teacher is currently out on bail of N$20,000, and an additional two arrests are expected to be executed this week by the Namibian Police.
Deputy Prime Minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised the need for Erongo regional leadership to step up their efforts in promoting private sector involvement in regional initiatives aimed at strengthening industrialization and driving economic development.
The Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says agriculture remains one of the sectors that can help reduce poverty, improve the living standards of the people and ensure food security for the poor in the country.
