Two councillors representing the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) were on Tuesday elected as members of the town’s management committee. The two are Stefanus Kambidi and David Nghifikepunye. Nghifikepunye was elected as chairperson of the management committee. This means that IPC now holds significant influence over the affairs of the northern town. The two will...
Placido Hilukilwa A DRIVER and a passenger died at the scene, and an unspecified number of passengers were injured while another driver was arrested for culpable homicide and drunken driving following a road accident that occurred in Oniipa town, Oshikoto Region, on Sunday evening. According to the head of the Oshikoto Community Policing Subdivision, Chief...
The Swapo Party has recalled the Oniipa mayor, Jafet Nangolo. The Party directed Nangolo to refrain from all party activities and to not communicate with the local authorities, its Chief Executive Officer, and Swapo Councillors. Swapo Party Regional Coordinator, Armas Amukwiyu, issued the suspension letter, saying it is in line with the Swapo Party Constitution...
The Oniipa Town Council is facing a leadership crisis as Swapo fights to gain control of the town’s management committee, currently consisting of two Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillors and one Swapo councillor. Swapo has four seats in the town council while IPC has three. Those in the management committee are David Nghifikepunye and...
Placido Hilukilwa A NUMBER of Swapo Party members, supporters, and sympathizers staged a street demonstration in Oniipa town in the Oshikoto Region, demanding that the party’s regional leadership reverse the suspension of the town’s mayor, Augustus Nangolo. In their written petition, they decried Nangolo’s “unfair and unprocedural” suspension and pointed an accusing finger at Oniipa...
Placido Hilukilwa AUGUSTUS Nangolo, a Swapo Party local authority councillor recently elected as mayor of Oniipa town council in the Oshikoto Region, has been suspended. The suspension letter, dated January 16, 2024, signed by the party’s regional coordinator, Armas Amukwiyu, accuses Nangolo of collaborating with Swapo’s political competitors in a manner contrary to the party’s...
SWAPO coordinator for the Oshikoto region Armas Amukwiyu has suspended the mayor of Oniipa, Augustus Nangolo. Nangolo was notified of his suspension in a letter from Amukwiyu on Tuesday this week for allegedly supporting an opposition party in competition with Swapo. Nangolo, also a Swapo councillor, was elected as mayor of Oniipa last year. He...
ONIIPA: Oniipa Town Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Heikky Amwele said Council plans to plant trees across the town as part of the Arbor Day celebration. Amwele on Friday told Nampa that they will be planting various trees including fruit trees. The day is observed this month to coincide with the onset of the rainy season...
Maria David RESIDENTS of Oniipa have been urged to plant at least one tree wherever they find themselves. This is being done in celebration of Arbor Day, which is held annually to encourage people across the globe to be part of. The day is being held under the theme: “Forest and Health.” Town Chief Executive...