Oshakati launches mayoral fund for development

The Oshakati town council launched its mayoral development fund last Friday, and received over N$520 000 in pledges.The fund is an initiative by the office of the mayor Leonard Hango.Oshakati council spokesperson Katarina Kamari said they realised the need to support vulnerable residents and small- and medium-sized enterprises who find themselves in situations beyond their control.“Additionally, the mayoral fund has been identified as an alternative relief for residents when necessary,” she said.Social responsibilityIn a speech read on his behalf, urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni said the establishment and effective administration of a mayoral development fund is vital to provide assistance to families, individuals and organisations in Oshakati when critical need arises, as part of the mayor’s office’s social responsibility.“The fund will greatly assist members of the community in extreme need and other crisis or disaster relief situations and emergencies as deemed by the mayor,” he said.Uutoni appealed to Oshakati residents to make sure they pay for their municipal services on time to further assist council to reinvest in the development of the town.‘Pull in one direction’Hango added that like any other town in Namibia, Oshakati experiences rural-urban migration as a result of people from various rural communities seeking employment in the town.This, he said, leaves many people living in deplorable conditions.The situation needs to be addressed by all Namibians by pulling in the same direction, he said.“Council has made significant efforts to better the living conditions of their people through various projects such as formalisation of informal settlements, thereby creating opportunities for land and housing for their residents,” Hango said, adding that Oshakati has been “on the leading front to deliver on the mandate of land and housing developments”.Local businessman Abraham Shaanika of Sash Trading and Earthwork pledged N$50 000, while Namibia Electricity Supply Industrial pledged N$100 000.– tuyeimo@namibiansun.com

Oshakati launches mayoral fund for development

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Namibian Sun 2025-04-03

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