Helao Nafidi, Ondangwa mayors retained

The status quo remains as no changes were made to the structure of the office-bearers following elections at both the Helao Nafidi and Ondangwa town councils.

Both Ondangwa and Helao Nafidi held their elections on Monday which saw no changes made.

In Ondangwa, Paavo Amwele retained his position as mayor, deputised by Saima Namkwambi, while Andreas Kalumbu remains the chairperson of management committee.

Anna-Helena Itope and Abed Paulus Matsi were yet again elected as members of management committee while councillors Leonard Negonga and Johannes Martin remain ordinary council members.

At Helao Nafidi, Eliaser Nghipangelwa retained his position as mayor, deputised by Panduleni Hainghumbi.

Hilya Hashoongo remains the chairperson of the management committee and is deputised by Hainghumbi.

The other members of the management committee are Paulus Haikali and Tomas Kandjebo.

Ester Ndatala Nghidimbwa was elected as the additional member to the management committee while Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) councillor Vilho Shimwooshili remains an ordinary council member.

In his acceptance speech, Nghipangelwa thanked his fellow councillors for entrusting him to once more lead them as the mayor.

Being one of the youngest among all the councillors in Helao Nafidi, he thanked his counterparts for allowing a younger person to be the mayor.

“I would like to thank the leadership of Swapo for their trust in me and for uplifting the youth.

“You are giving us an opportunity to lead while our elders are still around.

“Some of you have been in the local authority for many years and yet, you grant us permission to take the reins,” Nghipangelwa said.



KENYA KAMBOWE