Namibia: Miss Palm Beach Cancelled

The popular December holiday feature at the coast, the Miss Palm Beach beauty pageant, have been cancelled for the third time, this time due to a lack of sponsors.

The pageant was initiated by the Swakopmund Junior Town Council and eventually attracted major sponsorship aimed particularly at raising funds for charities and encouraging the participation of young people.

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