The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Natalia |Goagoses visited the bereaved family of the late Councillor of Usakos and Deputy Mayor Aletta Katiti Sem.
PDM Councillor Sem died on Sunday after complaining of chest pain during a church service.
She was transported to the hospital, where she died a few hours later.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, in collaboration with the Shack Dwellers Federation and partners, has constructed 57 houses for low-income earners at Gobabis.
At the handover ceremony, Deputy Minister Natalia |Goagoses, reaffirmed the government's commitment to addressing the housing backlog and allowing more citizens a decent life.
|Goagoses stressed that housing is a basic right that every citizen should be able to enjoy.
Elected political leaders are urged to ensure that services are delivered successfully and competently.
The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Natalia |Goagoses made the call at the opening of the annual Hardap and ||Kharas Regional Mayors and Chairpersons Forum at Keetmanshoop.
The three-day event is aimed at exchanging concrete actions and finding innovative solutions to achieving sustainable rural and urban development.
If there is one thing that local authorities can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, is a zeal to diversify and reinforce economies, strengthen social inclusion, ensure equal access to digitalization for the residents as well as build secure communities.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Natalia |Goagoses highlighted this during the renewal of the memorandum of cooperation between the Association for Local Authorities in Namibia and South African Local Government Association at Walvis Bay.
The White Flag regiment celebrated the bravery of Chief Wilhelm Zeraeua against the German Colonial occupation during the 19th century at Omaruru over the weekend.
The Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Natalia |Goagoses, says the heroic deeds of Zeraeua were an immense effort of early colonial resistance from the motherland.
The 69th historic annual event is an ongoing traditional custom to educate the younger generation on the bitter struggle Namibian people endured to attain the freedom enjoyed today.
