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Karasburg councillors set to appear in court again – Windhoek Observer
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Karasburg councillors set to appear in court again – Windhoek Observer

Martin Enjdala Members of the Karasburg Town Council, who were arrested on Monday, are scheduled for their second court appearance on Friday. During this session, they plan to file a formal bail application. Their initial appearance was at the Karasburg Magistrate Court on Tuesday, where Magistrate Samingo Kasaone ordered their continued detention. The LPM’s Spokesperson,...

Karasburg LPM Councillors Denied Bail
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Karasburg LPM Councillors Denied Bail

Staff Reporter THE Karasburg town councillors who were arrested earlier this week, including the Mayor, Maria Veldskoen, Franciskus Skeyer, and the council’s acting chief executive officer (CEO), Hansina Christian, were denied bail on Tuesday after appearing in the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court in the //Kharas region. IN DISARRAY: File photo for illustrative purposes only. The Anti-Corruption...

No bail for councillors and official arrested by ACC at Karasburg
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No bail for councillors and official arrested by ACC at Karasburg

Two councillors and a Karasburg Town Council official appeared in the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). They are mayor of Karaburg Maria Veldskoen, chairperson of the management committee Franciskus Skeyer and acting chief executive Hansina Isaacks. They are charged under the Anti-Corruption Act for corruptly using the...

Karasburg councillors remanded in custody
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Karasburg councillors remanded in custody

Two Karasburg Town Councillors and a staff member were remanded in custody after they appeared in the Karasburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday following an arrest by the Anti-Corruption Commission. The three are Karasburg Mayor Maria Veldskoen, chairperson of the town’s management committee Francisckus Skeyer, and its acting CEO Hansina Isaacks. The trio, who appeared before...

Omusati councillors feed hungry from own pockets
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Omusati councillors feed hungry from own pockets

Several constituency councillors in Omusati region say they are forced to use part of their salaries to feed their communities as they have not received drought relief food in a while. One of them, Johannes Iiyambo, a councillor for the Otamanzi contituency in the Omusati region, says hungry residents show up at his office looking...

CoW councillors urge to work together
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CoW councillors urge to work together

Windhoek Mayor Joseph Uapingene has urged fellow councillors to work together and get rid of the ‘I don’t care mentality’ for the greater benefit of the people. Uapingene said this during the council’s general meeting. The Mayor says that while challenges may not be solved on the same day they were created, there is a...

Omuthiya mayor suspends IPC councillors
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Omuthiya mayor suspends IPC councillors

Omuthiya mayor Johannes Ndeutepo this week suspended two Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillors, Nghipudilo ya Shiindi and Moses Amukoto.Ndeutapo represents Swapo in the council. The mayor suspended them for alleged misconduct when they convened an ‘illegal’ meeting with residents of an informal settlement at Omuthiya on 2 July. The meeting was called to allegedly...

Two LPM Councillors sworn in as MPs
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Two LPM Councillors sworn in as MPs

Two Landless People’s Movement Constituency Councillors from the //Kharas region on Tuesday were sworn in as members of parliament (MP) in the National Council. The MPs are returning Karasburg East Councillor Hon Anseline Vincentina Beukes and newly-elected Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor Hon Willem Labuschagne. This was revealed in a media release issued by the National...

Why the City of Windhoek Councillors Repeatedly Fail us – WINDHOEK OBSERVER
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Why the City of Windhoek Councillors Repeatedly Fail us – WINDHOEK OBSERVER

Isaack Kambwa Municipalities in Namibia are mandated to deliver services that meet basic communal needs such as housing, water and sanitation, land, electricity and infrastructur. The municipality as an institution is considered an engine for local development and central to service delivery. The government has implemented an elaborate statutory framework which operationalise the Municipalities. The...