{"id":53133,"date":"2023-09-08T17:01:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/swakop-extends-ceo-contract"},"modified":"2023-09-08T17:34:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:34:01","slug":"swakop-extends-ceo-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/swakop-extends-ceo-contract","title":{"rendered":"Swakop extends CEO contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Eveline de Klerk<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Swakopmund municipality has extended the contract of their current CEO Alfeus Benjamin for another five years.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin\u2019s contract was expected to end on 1 December this year but the council opted to extend his employment based on his significant contributions to the town\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>The council made this announcement during a press conference held in Swakopmund yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Swakopmund mayor Dina Namubes said extending the CEO\u2019s contract was not a daunting task, given the resounding success manifested in the achievements of the town since his appointment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBenjamin has played an instrumental role in driving positive change and progress within the Swakopmund Municipality during his tenure as CEO. His exemplary leadership, unwavering dedication, and profound commitment to the community have been pivotal factors in the decision to extend his contract,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with New Era, Benjamin expressed gratitude towards the council for tasking him to lead the town again.<\/p>\n<p>He then highlighted the importance of collaboration and vowed to work closely with the council to lead the town to promote further development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am eager to leverage my experience, skills, and expertise to steer the municipality of Swakopmund towards greater achievements, innovation, and operational excellence. I am confident that together we can overcome challenges and seize opportunities to propel the organisation and Swakopmund city to new heights. It is important to note at this juncture that we have achieved significant milestones that will serve as launch pads for future sustainable development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Swakopmund, under the leadership of Benjamin for the past five years, achieved significant progress in land delivery, benefiting over 1 500 residents.<\/p>\n<p>The town also developed a strategic plan, structure plan, as well as an integrated bulk infrastructure master plan that will be used to advance the town.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eveline de Klerk Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The Swakopmund municipality has extended the contract of their current CEO Alfeus Benjamin for another five years. Benjamin\u2019s contract was expected to end on 1 December this year but the council opted to extend his employment based on his significant contributions to the town\u2019s development. The council made this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":53132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-53133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Swakop extends CEO contract - Namibia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Swakopmund municipality has extended the contract of their current CEO Alfeus Benjamin for another five years. 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