Erongo governor applauds mines’ contributions to region

NAMPA
2025-07-16
WALVIS BAY, 08 April 2025 - Inspector General of the Namibian Police Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope, Erongo Police Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, Swakop Uranium Mine Chief Executive Officer Lou Wei, Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes and Walvis Bay Urban Constituency Councillor Deriou Benson photographed during the handover of equipment to the Tutaleni Police Station by Swakop Uranium on Monday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA WALVIS BAY, 08 April 2025 - Inspector General of the Namibian Police Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, Erongo Governor Neville Andre Itope, Erongo Police Commander Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona, Swakop Uranium Mine Chief Executive Officer Lou Wei, Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes and Walvis Bay Urban Constituency Councillor Deriou Benson photographed during the handover of equipment to the Tutaleni Police Station by Swakop Uranium on Monday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 16 JUL (NAMPA) – Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses has commended the mining sector for its vital role in driving economic growth and uplifting communities during her maiden State of the Region Address in Swakopmund on Wednesday.
The governor noted that in 2024, the industry employed 7 807 people, with every mining job generating an estimated seven additional jobs in supplier industries, further amplifying its economic footprint.
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