Windhoek Mayor Fransina Kahungu

30 Oct

Kahimise leaves tomorrow

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Andrew Kathindi City of Windhoek (CoW) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Kahimise is set to end his tumultuous relationship with the city tomorrow after four years at the helm. This comes after the CoW executive revealed that he had not been engaged to reconsider his resignation. "The decision to leave tomorrow (Friday) is final. Tomorrow is my last day," he said. Quizzed on whether any regional executive committee members or councilors had approached him, Kahimise told Windhoek Observer, “No.” This comes as the CEO previously hinted that he would be willing to stay on if asked to by council and…

23 Oct

Kahimise open to staying at CoW …as his departure day looms

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Andrew Kathindi The outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the City of Windhoek (CoW), Robert Kahimise says he may consider staying on as head of the municipality should council engage him, subject to certain conditions. This follows media reports that stated that the Swapo Khomas regional executive committee was trying to get CoW councilors to convince Kahimise to stay on. Quizzed on whether he would consider the opportunity to stay on should he be approached by Windhoek municipality councilors, the CEO left the door open. “That depends. I’ve handed in my notice, I’m serving my notice up to end of…

03 Sep

CoW stalls decongestion plan

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Andrew Kathindi The City of Windhoek has yet to take action on decongesting the informal areas of Windhoek amidst rising COVID-19 cases, nearly a month after President Hage Geingob gave the directive. Urban and Rural Development Ministry Executive Director (ED), Nghidinwa Daniel confirmed to Windhoek Observer last month that the ministry had given directives to the Windhoek local authority to implement the decongestion plan. Chairperson of the City management committee Moses Shiikwa had previously stated that implementation would likely take place at the end of August, as it would need to go through the channels, passing through the Committee before…

18 Aug

Otjomuise targeted for Corona decongestion

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Andrew Kathindi The City of Windhoek has identified land in Otjomuise which will likely be used as a COVID-19 decongestion location, amidst rising numbers of confirmed cases in the capital city, Windhoek Mayor Fransina Kahungu has revealed. This comes as President Hage Geingob last week gave directives to decongest densely populated informal settlements where community transmission continues to skyrocket. Kahungu told Windhoek Observer that the city started with preparations and that informal discussions at the City of Windhoek where conducted. Formal meetings will continue at management committee level on Tuesday 18 August. “I can be specific that the place that…