As the terms of the country's current regional governors begin to draw to a close, the Governor's Forum has pledged to continue striving for effective service delivery during the remainder of their tenure.
James Uerikua, the Chairperson of the Governor's Forum, expressed his sentiments:
The unwillingness of Windhoek's informal settlement residents to sign lease agreements with the city has delayed the completion of electrification projects.
Windhoek Mayor, Queen Kamati, revealed this during the council meeting.
The Okahandja municipality is embarking on a number of projects to improve service delivery.
Among the projects are the construction of a fire station, the consolidation of plots 117 and 118, developing agricultural plots for the residents, and the Okahandja Medi Park.
Hardap Governor Salomon April has called for collaborative approaches to realise inclusive economic growth in the region.
While delivering the State of the Region Address, April said, that only then will the region address issues of poverty, unemployment, drought, and quality service delivery.
Residents of Omaruru in the Erongo Region have petitioned the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, after accusing the councillors of having snubbed their demonstration in which they questioned the town's stagnant development, increasing debts, and lack of job opportunities.
The residents of Otjozondjupa Region have proposed dividing the region into two parts: Otjozondjupa North and South.
Residents also want to split certain places into specific constituencies.
Otjozondjupa is the fourth largest region, with nine settlements.
Residents of Oranjemund Constituency are proposing that ||Kharas Region be split into two regions, namely ||Kharas South and North, for service delivery streamlining.
As people leave rural areas in search of a better livelihood, towns such as Swakopmund are under immense pressure, and their capacity to deliver is a challenge.
The Zambezi Development Association (ZDA) has removed the sign board of the Zambezi Regional boundary with the Kavango East Region and attempted to hand it over to the 5th Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission at Katima Mulilo on Tuesday.
ZDA is a pressure group headed by Blessing Maanda.
Ohangwena regional leadership has expressed dismay about the slow pace at which government vehicles are repaired at Ondangwa.
They were speaking during Works and Transport Deputy Minister Veikko Nekundi's courtesy visit to the office of Ohangwena Governor Sebastian Ndeitunga.
