Oshikoto to improve development
• Council focuses on small-scale projects
The small-scale projects include the excavation of short water pipelines to mitigate the challenge of access to potable water in the region.
Tuyeimo HaidulaOSHAKATI
The Oshikoto regional council has resolved to utilise 60% of its income on small-scale projects in the region.
The decision was made at a recently-held ordinary meeting.
This is part of the council’s efforts to accelerate the provision of government services to the region’s residents, chief regional officer Christella Mwenyo said.
She added that the income will come from the region’s three local authorities - Oniipa, Omuthiya and Tsumeb - which pay the council an amount equal to 5% of rates and taxes per year, while another portion will come from surcharges on the sale of electricity by Nored and Cenored.
“Other revenue comes from Namibia Revenue Agency [NamRa], through value-added tax refunds from both capital and operational activities of the council,” she said.
Projects
According to the council, the money will be utilised on small-scale projects such as the excavation of short water pipelines to mitigate the challenge of access to potable water in the region.
Mwenyo said it will also be used on rural income-generating activities, to enhance rural economic growth and on other small-scale community projects, as identified at constituency and settlement levels.
The council expects an estimated income of N$4.3 million.
Among other resolutions taken during the meeting was the approval of an Okankolo construction land development layout plan to establish a township extension within the Onayena settlement, she said.
The extension will consist of 275 erven, of which 240 are residential, two business, two institutional and recreational and 13 public spaces.
The council also approved the excavation of Amateta-Onakalunga short water pipeline in the Omuthiya constituency.
The Oshikoto regional council has resolved to utilise 60% of its income on small-scale projects in the region.
The decision was made at a recently-held ordinary meeting.
This is part of the council’s efforts to accelerate the provision of government services to the region’s residents, chief regional officer Christella Mwenyo said.
She added that the income will come from the region’s three local authorities - Oniipa, Omuthiya and Tsumeb - which pay the council an amount equal to 5% of rates and taxes per year, while another portion will come from surcharges on the sale of electricity by Nored and Cenored.
“Other revenue comes from Namibia Revenue Agency [NamRa], through value-added tax refunds from both capital and operational activities of the council,” she said.
Projects
According to the council, the money will be utilised on small-scale projects such as the excavation of short water pipelines to mitigate the challenge of access to potable water in the region.
Mwenyo said it will also be used on rural income-generating activities, to enhance rural economic growth and on other small-scale community projects, as identified at constituency and settlement levels.
The council expects an estimated income of N$4.3 million.
Among other resolutions taken during the meeting was the approval of an Okankolo construction land development layout plan to establish a township extension within the Onayena settlement, she said.
The extension will consist of 275 erven, of which 240 are residential, two business, two institutional and recreational and 13 public spaces.
The council also approved the excavation of Amateta-Onakalunga short water pipeline in the Omuthiya constituency.
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