The Prime Minister's Charity Foundation Programme for Local Authorities in conjuction with the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) has organised a five-day Performance Management System (PMS) workshop for some village councils.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has warned NORED's leadership that the chronic governance failures and financial opacity could force local authorities to dismantle it entirely.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has assured current and former councillors affected by outstanding leave payments that the government is addressing the matter, stressing that it should be handled without political considerations.
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has handed over 57 desktop computers and printers to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) for distribution to local authorities.
Following a deadlock in salary and wage negotiations, the Namibia Local Authority Union (NLAU) has declined Tsumeb Municipality’s 4% across-the-board offer.
Swapo Party MP, Marlyn Mbakera, sought clarity from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) on progress made with the project to reorganise structures of local authorities in 2014.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has warned that the misuse of public funds in some regional and local authorities is weakening service delivery and slowing development.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has criticised local authorities for their failure to fully implement a directive intended to assist elderly residents who are struggling with water debt incurred during the COVID-19 period.
The Namibia Standard Institute (NSI) is undertaking a workshop on informal settlement profiles validation with some local authorities.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has warned local authorities that fail to submit audited financial statements, collect outstanding revenue, and improve service delivery that they should not expect government bailouts or funds.
