insert_link Namibia CoW management committee still incomplete The City of Windhoek management committee remains incomplete as council failed to nominate office bearers to fill the two remaining positions on Thursday. The City of Windhoek chambers sat in silence at the call of District Magistrate Celma Amadhila to raise nominations from the council for the two remaining positions on the management committee. In December 2023, SWAPO party member Queen Kamati, alongside former city mayor, Joseph Uapingene who […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 12
insert_link Namibia City of Windhoek announces Katutura water interruptions The City of Windhoek has announced water interruptions in Katurura today. The affected areas include Grysblok, Soweto, and Katutura Central. City spokesperson Ciliie Kapolo explains. todayJanuary 18, 2024 53
insert_link Namibia Otjiwarongo local authority council halted the interview process intended for the recruitment of CEO On Thursday, the Otjiwarongo local authority council halted the interview process intended for the recruitment of its permanent chief executive officer. The CEO position at the Otjiwarongo Municipality has remained vacant following the departure of Moses Matyayi, who assumed the same role at the City of Windhoek at the end of July this year. Mayor Gottlieb Shivute of Otjiwarongo attributed the decision to cancel the interview process to a "material […] todayDecember 18, 2023 8
Local City of Windhoek’s clarity on the Debt Relief Programme approved by Council. The City of Windhoek responds to statements made by Benestus Kandundu, a former City of Windhoek Councillor and Chairperson of the Katutura Residents Committee, regarding the recently approved debt relief programme. Contrary to Mr. Kandundu's claims, the City of Windhoek has been diligently working on a debt relief plan for over a year, even before the Katutura Residents Committee approached the City with their request. The Windhoek Municipal Council […] todayDecember 15, 2023 21
insert_link Namibia Katutura Central Residents respond to City’s Press Release The City of Windhoek has issued a document aimed at providing clarity on the council's decision regarding the debt write-off. Despite this, the Katutura Residents Committee continues to express dissatisfaction with the outcome. Shaun Gariseb further elaborates on the matter. todayDecember 15, 2023 48
insert_link 3 1 Oshiwambo Elelo loshilando sha Windhoek ola li launganekela ovakulupe omusha woChristmas . Elelo loshilondo sha Windhoek metitatno ola li launganeka omusha wokomudo wokudimbuluka oshivilo sho Christmas shanuninwa ovakokele. Ovakokele ovo vali veya otaku lopotwa vatofwamo okudja moikandjo hoololo aishe ili 10 moshitopolwa shaKhomas. Tapopi pefimbo loshiindingili shanuninwa omusha wovakulupe wali waningilwa moHall yaaveshe taihangwa moshikandjo hoololo shaTobias Hainyeko, mayora welelo loshilando sha Windhoek , Queen Kamati, okwati, oshiindingili osha kwatelwa komesho koshikefa sho Windhoek Residents Mayoral Trust, shili enghendabala dokuulikila nghene ovakulupe […] todayDecember 14, 2023 16 1 3
Namibia Katutura Central constituency leadership plans to involve NamFISA to tackle City Of Windhoek debt interest "These people don't want long-lasting solutions ,and they use pensioners to try and make it seem as if they are putting in effort but the reality is they not ,they are running a social service like a private business." says Shaun Gariseb- a local leader in Katutura Central constituency. This is in regards to the City Of Windhoek's "write-off" of debts for pensioners,business and other debtors. todayDecember 13, 2023 22
insert_link Namibia Windhoek has enough land to cater for low-cost housing: Matyayi The Chief Executive Officer of the City of Windhoek, Moses Matyayi, has said that the City has sufficient land to support housing initiatives aimed at formalising informal settlements in the nation’s capital. The Windhoek municipality, together with the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, is implementing a pilot project to construct low-cost housing in the city’s informal settlements. The Informal Settlement Upgrading Project (ISUP) […] todayDecember 8, 2023 13
Namibia City of Windhoek Council to write-off over half a billion in debt The City of Windhoek Council has announced a debt relief programme for eligible residents and businesses, totalling N$524 million. This is according to a press release issued on Tuesday by City of Windhoek spokesperson Lydia Amutenya. According to Amutenya, the programme will offer 100 per cent interest cancellation for pensioners, and 50 per cent interest cancellation for businesses, residential debtors, and other debtors. The programme will start in 2024. Local […] todayDecember 7, 2023 19