Local authority councils urged to communicate effectively by listening more

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2025-07-18
SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2025 - Swakopmund Municipality Chief Executive Officer, Archie Benjamin at the 2025 Effective Communicators Conference in Swakopmund on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA SWAKOPMUND, 17 July 2025 - Swakopmund Municipality Chief Executive Officer, Archie Benjamin at the 2025 Effective Communicators Conference in Swakopmund on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 18 JUL (NAMPA) – Regional and local authority councils were on Thursday urged to communicate more effectively with community members by listening more attentively.

According to Swakopmund Municipality Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Archie Benjamin, listening carefully to community grievances is a more effective method of communication than being overly talkative or listening merely to respond, as is often the case with officials or p...
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