Oshikoto to use about N$900 000 on small scale projects

The Oshikoto Regional Council has resolved to use funds from the surcharges from the Northern Electricity Distribution (Nored) and Central Northern Electricity Distribution (Cenored) companies, rates and taxes from towns plus interest from bank accounts to implement various small scale projects.The council announced this in a statement, saying this involves income generated between 1 August 2023 and June 2024.“The income generated during the above specified period is derived from the 5% rates and taxes contributions by local authorities in the region (Omuthiya, Oniipa and Tsumeb), surcharges from the sales of electricity by REDs (Nored and Cenored) and interest earned on the regional council 's capital projects bank account.”According to the Oshikoto Region council, the amount is N$896 759.For the Small-Scale Projects, council resolved that, an amount of N$220 000 will be utilized for the construction of a kitchen and dining hall for learner 's community hostel at Onamishu Combined School in Eengodi Constituency, to enable the hostel to meet the requirement and qualify for food supply from the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Arts, Sport and Culture.Currently, the community hostel accommodates Grade 11 and 12 (Advanced Subsidiary) learners, who survive on food from parents and donations.Erecting fencesFurthermore, N$190 381 will be spent installing street lights at limbu Growth Point in Oniipa Constituency, while N$180 000 will be used to erect a security fence around the Oshivelo cemetery to prevent vandalism, tombstone theft and unauthorised access into the graveyard.Oshikoto regional council spokesperson, Petrus Nehale said the need to erect a fence around the graveyard came after the matter was raised by the region’s settlement governing body. “As you may be aware, regional councils are mandated to manage and run all declared settlement areas in the region. Oshivelo settlement is one of our declared settlement and through our settlement governing body, the settlement developing committee the issue of unfenced graveyard was identified as a critical issue which need to be addressed. Hence council prioritized the issue and resolved to spend portion of its own income this year on addressing this issue,” he explained.Furthermore, an amount of N$150 000 is earmarked for the rehabilitation of a borehole at Ondundu Gardening Project in Tsumeb Constituency, to revive the garden which has not been operational, due to a broken borehole.“The garden plays a critical role in creating employments for local people and contributes to food security in region,” the statement read.Council said that the remaining amount will be utilised for the planning and surveying Oshivelo Proper, Oshigambo Proper and Tsintsabis Proper in Oshivelo, Oshigambo, and Tsintsabis Settlements.kenya@nmh-hub.com.na

Oshikoto to use about N$900 000 on small scale projects

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Oshikoto to use about N$900 000 on small scale projects

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