The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has called on the Erongo Regional Council to urgently resolve the leadership and governance challenges that have thrown the council into turmoil.
Florian Donatus, chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council, issued a strong appeal for collaboration between the mining, fishing, and business sectors and regional authorities to better support local communities.
He made this appeal during the ground-breaking ceremony for a new MSME park in Walvis Bay.
The Erongo Regional Council is taking steps to sharpen its focus and improve services. This comes as the Council held a Strategic Plan Review and Performance Alignment Workshop to reassess its goals and align efforts for better delivery across the region in the coming years.
Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor Donatus Tegako is the new Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council, following an election in the chamber.
Tegako, who is on the ticket of the Independent Patriots for Change, replaces Arandis Councillor and Swapo Party's Benita Imbamba.
Councillors serving in the Erongo Regional Council have voted out the Arandis Councillor and Chairperson of the Management Committee, Benitha Imbamba, following a vote of no confidence.
This was revealed by the Walvis Bay Rural Councillor, Donatus Tegako, in an interview with nbc news.
The Road Fund Administration (RFA) and the Erongo Regional Council have constructed a one-kilometre tarred road for N$1.5 million at Okombahe settlement.
Erongo Governor Neville Andre inaugurated the first-ever tarred road at the settlement.
The Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council (ERC), Benitha Imbamba, said service delivery and development can only be realised if the council has sufficient funds.
The Erongo Regional Council, through its Constituency Development Fund, has allocated machinery and equipment valued at N$350,000 to support around 30 small entrepreneurs across various sectors in Arandis and Henties Bay.
The Erongo Regional Council, through its Constituency Development Fund, allocated machinery and equipment valued at about N$350,000 to close to 30 upcoming smaller entrepreneurs from Arandis and Henties Bay.
The Erongo Regional Council has received N$1.2 million from the central government to support development in rural areas.
Its Chairperson, Benitha Imbamba, says this is an addition to another N$1.2 million the Council budgeted for the current financial year.
