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Omuthiya and Tsumeb Municipalities Initiate Programs to Alleviate Unemployment
OMUTHIYA – The Omuthiya Town Council (OTC) has initiated a program to create a job seeker database, registering 168 unemployed residents within the town’s boundaries. OTC spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge explained that this registry will facilitate temporary employment opportunities for tasks like cleaning and beautification of the town. According to Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA), aims to...
Redforce has collected N$1b debt for municipalities – Windhoek Observer
Redforce, the Windhoek based debt collection and management company has been in the news of late with residents of several towns protesting against debt collecting methods. Protests against the company have taken place in towns like Windhoek and Okahandja against Redforce after it was appointed by these towns to collect outstanding arrears. This week, Redforce...
Windhoek renews MoUs with several municipalities
Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were renewed between Windhoek and several other local authorities on Thursday. These include Gibeon Village Council, Gobabis Municipality, Katima Mulilo Town Council, Karibib Town Council, Keetmanshoop Municipality, Lüderitz Town Council, Maltahöhe Village Council, Mariental Municipality, Nkurenkuru Town Council, Oranjemund Town Council, Rehoboth Town Council and Stampriet Village Council. New agreements were...
South African municipalities’ unpaid dues to Eskom rise to $3.3 bln
The amount of unpaid dues that South African municipalities owe debt-laden power company Eskom has risen to more than 63.2 billion rand and is increasing exponentially. This is risking even longer power cuts around the country, the electricity minister said on Sunday. News24 reports that the figure had risen by 4.7 billion rand since the...
Erongo governor urges Municipalities and stakeholders to collaborate for development
The Erongo Governor called for collaborative efforts between municipalities and town councils with stakeholders in the region to enable development. Neville Andre Itope says this will allow for an accelerated shared effort of bringing services to the people. Nine houses have so far been electrified through an investment of N$28 million from the Swakopmund Municipality...