OKAHANDJA RESIDENTS RAISE ELECTRICITY CONCERNS
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Residents from the Okahandja Park Settlement in the Morning Star A area, have complained that the Municipality has bypassed households that have been there for over two decades.
Residents from the Okahandja Park Settlement in the Morning Star A area, have complained that the Municipality has bypassed households that have been there for over two decades.
A water reticulation project at Mururani village has reduced the distance to collect water for many households.
The project is spearheaded by the Kavango West Regional Council through the Mankumpi Constituency office.
The Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua, has backed plans to overhaul the National Policy on Disability, stating a revised framework will critically improve service delivery across his vast region's most remote communities.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says Namibia is making progress in expanding access to water and sanitation but admits the country still faces significant challenges in reaching every community.
Dr Ngurare called for urgent improvements in service deliveries.
The minister of Urban and Rural Development revealed that more than half of Namibia's population lives in rural areas, placing renewed pressure on the government to accelerate development and improve services delivery in underserved communities.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Communication Technology is in the Kunene Region for an oversight visit.
The visit is as part of its constitutional mandate to exercise oversight over executive institutions entrusted with public funds to deliver services to citizens.
The Namibian returnees from Botswana resettled in Otjipaheua village, located in the Tsumkwe Constituency, say they are facing a severe healthcare crisis.
The Tsumkwe Constituency Councillor Petrus Mutji has affirmed his commitment to respond to the plight of homeless residents at the settlement.
Mutji was reacting to queries from the NBC News team on how his office intends to deal with the situation, which has been ongoing for years.
The City of Windhoek conducted site visits to ongoing electrification projects across the capital to assess progress on the rollout of the electricity infrastructure that will benefit over 1,200 households.
The project, which is 80% completed, is expected to be finalised in September.
The Swapo Party Coordinator in the ||Kharas Region, Mathew Mumbala, has urged party members to work in unity to restore regional development and improve service delivery across the region.
He made these remarks at the recent second regional executive meeting in Keetmanshoop.