New Swakop mayor pledges to serve community
Cultural festival promotes diversity
The new mayor of Swakopmund, Dina Namubes, has underlined that the town's first cultural festival will bring the community closer together, in line with a key focus of her new role in the community.
Newly elected Swakopmund mayor, Dina Namubes, at her inaugural council meeting on Thursday, highlighted that Swakopmund, like any other town, is home to many diverse cultural backgrounds.
Namubes, an Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor, took up her mayoral position in September.
Speaking a day before the opening, on Friday, of a two-day cultural festival in the town, hosted by the Swakopmund municipality, the mayor underlined the festival's importance for bringing the community together.
The festival aimed to bring food lovers together to enjoy a variety of tasty delicacies and Namibian cuisine prepared by a number of cultural groups.
"In an effort to unify the community of Swakopmund and create a sense of belonging, there is a need to create a platform for various cultural groups to showcase their traditional food, activities, and performances," the mayor said.
"This first-of-its-kind festival will promote cultural diversity and introduce different activities in Matutura where trading can take place and cultural goods can be exhibited, to boost the local economy," she said.
"The festival will also create a platform to revive cultural values and norms. We, therefore, invite our community members to participate in this joyful occasion," Namubes added.
Help residents
On Thursday, Namubes pledged to serve the community of Swakopmund as the newly elected mayor.
"I am honoured to take up this position and want to contribute to change. With the assistance of God, I want to help members of our community to regain their dignity and address the various challenges faced by our community."
She also assured the community that she will maintain an open-door policy.
"I am willing to listen not only to your cries but also to suggestions on how we can better assist you. My office has proposed several activities and we are working towards implementation," she said.
In September, during her mayoral acceptance speech, Namubes said she is ready to serve all members of the community, irrespective of their social status, ethnic origin, or political affiliation.
"I will embark upon an open-door policy to welcome all stakeholders, whether community members or investors."
Unity of purpose
Among the issues the mayor intends to focus on is the need to further intensify communication between the council and the community on pressing matters and to promote a unity of purpose. She said she would focus on enhancing human dignity for all.
"I’d like to encourage my fellow councillors to always prioritise visibility. Our work is about the community, and as such, they should always be aware of our undertakings, so we shall continue to plan with them, unlike for them."
She undertook to "ensure that prompt service delivery to the public is enhanced. I further commit to promoting progressive change, as your trusted mayor, who believes that positive change should start with ourselves in executing our duty diligently."
Namubes, who is originally from Windhoek, has been living in Mondesa in Swakopmund since 2009. She is the executive secretary at Swakop Uranium.
"I am here to serve my community. I am a politician by will, and I wanted to see a change in my community and thus decided to join politics."
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Namubes, an Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor, took up her mayoral position in September.
Speaking a day before the opening, on Friday, of a two-day cultural festival in the town, hosted by the Swakopmund municipality, the mayor underlined the festival's importance for bringing the community together.
The festival aimed to bring food lovers together to enjoy a variety of tasty delicacies and Namibian cuisine prepared by a number of cultural groups.
"In an effort to unify the community of Swakopmund and create a sense of belonging, there is a need to create a platform for various cultural groups to showcase their traditional food, activities, and performances," the mayor said.
"This first-of-its-kind festival will promote cultural diversity and introduce different activities in Matutura where trading can take place and cultural goods can be exhibited, to boost the local economy," she said.
"The festival will also create a platform to revive cultural values and norms. We, therefore, invite our community members to participate in this joyful occasion," Namubes added.
Help residents
On Thursday, Namubes pledged to serve the community of Swakopmund as the newly elected mayor.
"I am honoured to take up this position and want to contribute to change. With the assistance of God, I want to help members of our community to regain their dignity and address the various challenges faced by our community."
She also assured the community that she will maintain an open-door policy.
"I am willing to listen not only to your cries but also to suggestions on how we can better assist you. My office has proposed several activities and we are working towards implementation," she said.
In September, during her mayoral acceptance speech, Namubes said she is ready to serve all members of the community, irrespective of their social status, ethnic origin, or political affiliation.
"I will embark upon an open-door policy to welcome all stakeholders, whether community members or investors."
Unity of purpose
Among the issues the mayor intends to focus on is the need to further intensify communication between the council and the community on pressing matters and to promote a unity of purpose. She said she would focus on enhancing human dignity for all.
"I’d like to encourage my fellow councillors to always prioritise visibility. Our work is about the community, and as such, they should always be aware of our undertakings, so we shall continue to plan with them, unlike for them."
She undertook to "ensure that prompt service delivery to the public is enhanced. I further commit to promoting progressive change, as your trusted mayor, who believes that positive change should start with ourselves in executing our duty diligently."
Namubes, who is originally from Windhoek, has been living in Mondesa in Swakopmund since 2009. She is the executive secretary at Swakop Uranium.
"I am here to serve my community. I am a politician by will, and I wanted to see a change in my community and thus decided to join politics."
[email protected]
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