The Otjiwarongo Municipality has approved the renaming of Von Trotha Street, among a list of streets to be rechristened in the Otjiwarongo informal settlements. This was confirmed by Town Mayor Gottlieb Shivute, who said the council has been hard at work since October 2023, through its council resolutions, to have streets renamed in the town. ...
The Chairperson of the Karibib Municipal Council, Lazarus Kanelombe, has emphasised that food security is a crucial legacy of the independence that Namibians battled to achieve. He highlighted ongoing initiatives within the township aimed at combating food insecurity, alongside efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment. Notably, the council has spearheaded the creation of a community...
Kakuma Municipality management has held its first consultative meeting with key partners and stakeholders in Kakuma. The meeting aimed at understanding the mandate of the various development partners serving the refugees and how their activities can be aligned with the core functions of the municipality. Turkana County Chief Officer for Urban Areas and Municipalities, Marian...
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, has ordered the Outjo Municipality to re-advertise for the position of Chief Executive Officer. This follows allegations of irregularities and an alleged flawed interview process last year. The municipality has been without a CEO since April last year after Josel |Urib retired. |Urib’s contract was extended...
The Otjiwarongo Mayor has pleaded for patience with residents, as the municipality is busy addressing damaged roads in the town. Gottlieb Shivute made this plea at the town’s community meeting, where some residents demanded that the council fast-track the repairs, as potholes are an eyesore and a challenge to motorists. Shivute says the rehabilitation and...
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Gobabis Municipality is embroiled in a heated dispute over a proposed 4 percent salary increase for its employees, despite dire financial warnings and mounting debts. An open letter addressed to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, this week by the town’s former mayor Elvire Theron and Management Committee member Isak...
By Adolf Kaure. The Swakopmund Municipal Council will provide 50 private mobile toilets on a rental basis to the DRC informal residents after a motion to implement the project was passed during the latest ordinary council meeting. This comes after the unhygienic sanitation situation in the DRC informal settlement came to Council’s attention. According to...
The Municipality of Walvis Bay is embarking on a comprehensive survey initiative, both face-to-face and online, to assess the feasibility of establishing an informal market in the Narraville area. The Municipality aims to gain insights into the types of business activities currently practiced or desired by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the area. Key...