Niël Terblanché The search for a new Chief Executive Officer for the Outjo Municipality is set to start afresh following directives from Erastus Uutoni, the Minister of Urban and Rural Development. The minister’s decision comes in the wake of serious allegations pointing to irregularities and a purportedly flawed interview process that marred last year’s recruitment...
November 13, 2024
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Provision of services at Outjo a challenge
Although housing provision in Outjo has been ongoing efficiently, Acting Chief Executive Officer Jaco Labuschagne says the provision of services has been a challenge. Labuschagne says the Namibia Housing Action Group (NHAG) and the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) are by far the most effective entities to provide proper, affordable housing. Outjo has about...
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Minister of Urban and Rural Development orders Outjo municipality to re-advertise CEO position
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...
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Vier vas vir aanranding na ses mans hout soek by Outjo
Vier vas vir aanranding na ses mans hout soek by Outjo ‘n Lelike toneel het hom blykbaar net buite Outjo afgespeel. Volgens wat berig word het ‘n boer en drie ander, ses mans aangerand wat hout bymekaar gemaak het. Die mans het die ses polisiestasie toe geneem maar, die toestand van die ses was van...
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Otjiwarongo, Grootfontein and Outjo without town CEOs
The towns of Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa Region and Outjo in the Kunene Region are still without Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). CEOs are the accounting officers at town councils and are charged with overall oversight of council operations. These local authorities, however, had been without substantive CEOs for a considerable period, and as...
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Domestic violence and drug abuse rife in Outjo
Cases of domestic violence and drug abuse remain the most reported at Outjo. Outjo Police Station Commander and Chief Inspector Seun Karupa, however, say they are on alert to respond to any distress call. Chief Inspector Karupa says since last week, seven alcohol-related domestic violence cases have been reported. The Outjo Police has since the...