As the leadership of the City of Windhoek Council enters its final year in office, key executives and stakeholders gathered under the theme “Strengthening Accountability, Engagement, and Service Delivery” to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the 2024/2025 financial year.

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The Bethanie Village Council administrators have failed to answer questions on financial discrepancies flagged in audit reports for the financial years that ended in June 2019 and 2020.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Omuthiya Town Council.

During the visit, Omuthiya Mayor Beata Nashongo took the opportunity to raise several urgent concerns affecting the town.

The chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Salmaan Jacobs, has called for urgent reforms in recruitment, digitisation, and outdated legislation. He made the remarks during an induction workshop for National Assembly members held in Swakopmund.

Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has expressed serious concern over the operations of the Kunene Regional Council after only one councillor attended a scheduled meeting in Opuwo this afternoon.