Namibia advances gambling reform proposals amid regulator staffing concerns

The Gambling Board of Namibia (GBN), which would be responsible for implementing the reforms, is not yet fully operational, according to the nation’s Environment, Forestry and Tourism minister, Indileni Daniel. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) held the workshops in October, and submissions from the regional sessions are expected to be consolidated in Windhoek before the next stage of the gazetting process. The proposed amendments would introduce new operator fees intended to support stronger oversight through a central electronic monitoring system (CEMS), according to NBC’s report on the Keetmanshoop validation workshop .