The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development is hosting a two-day national stakeholder validation workshop on the proposed amendments to the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act No. 23 of 1992).
The amendments will enhance effective and unified management and governance at both local and central government levels.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says the growth of local businesses and their ability to effectively participate in trade at local, continental, and international levels depend on a favourable environment established by governments to foster business development.
Uutoni said this during the commemoration of Africa Day of Decentralisation, Local Governance, and Local Development held in Okahao, located in the Omusati Region.
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 government continues to support initiatives to deliver housing to low-income earners.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development handed over 33 houses to the Shack Dwellers Federation in Windhoek's Okahandja Park.
Of the 33 houses, 22 were funded by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, while Standard Bank funded 11.
Deputy Minister Natalia |Goagoses emphasised the need to address poverty and inequality and bring about social harmony and economic advancement.
The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, says public policy documents are not confidential and should be made available to the public.
Mutorwa was speaking at Nkurenkuru when he handed over the ministry's maintenance functions to the Kavango West Regional Council.
Mutorwa stressed that public policy documents should be shared with the people so that everyone understands the functions of the council.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development held its fourth decentralization consultative forum with key stakeholders in the capital.
Minister, Erastus Uutoni, reminded the stakeholders that bringing services closer to the grassroots level remains one of the government's top priorities.
The forum will discuss best practices, and progress made over the years and will collectively devise strategies on how to overcome existing stumbling blocks.
The Namibia Statistics Agency and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development have launched the pilot Namibian Housing Information System.
The aim of the system is to make housing and land data readily available in the country.
The housing statistics in Namibia are now available immediately by just clicking a button, following the launch of the Housing Information System.
The centralised system will have all housing information in the country as provided by, among others, regional councils and local authorities to guide policymakers.
