The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has called on elected office holders and stakeholders to prioritise service delivery and good governance. 

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, says the ministry is yet to establish a formula on how funds are distributed to local authorities, which will be done by the next financial year.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has vowed to redirect funds from local authorities that are keeping funds for development with no plan to those that have.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has appealed to the Council of Traditional Authority Leaders not to allow traditional authorities in disputes to attend the annual gathering.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has appointed former Member of Parliament Marina Kandumbu as administrator of the Katima Mulilo Town Council following the dissolution of the Council last month.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, met with traditional authorities about the removal of the local authority councillors and other developments at Katima Mililo.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has criticised constituency councillors who did not attend his meeting aimed at discussing development and matters related to the Zambezi Regional Council.

Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa said members of the Katima Mulilo town council management were given ample time to respond to allegations of mismanagement made against them.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has officially dissolved the Katima Mulilo Town Council as gazetted on August 15.

Only two former councillors from IPC and NDP attended the announcement, while the Swapo Party and PDM were absent.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has removed all members of the Katima Mulilo Town Council from office and taken over their responsibilities with immediate effect.

 The decision was published in the Government Gazette on August 15.