ngwediva
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Vision- Ongwediva, the Attractive, Quality, Town of Choice in Northern Namibia.
Volume 1
“LETS WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE A BRIGHT
URE – HIS WORSIP JASON ASINO
ASIN
FUTURE”
“Keep informed about your town”
Capital Projects 2014/2015
Council has set aside 20.5 million for capital projects for the financial year
2014/2015 representing 26% of the total budget.
Here are some of the key capital projects.
• N$ 652,174.00
Township Establishment
Omatando 1,2 and 3
During the months of October and Nov
November
2014, the Mayor of Ongwediva held a series of
community meetings to inform residents about
the development plans of the Council and to
engage the community at large on a wide range of
issues affecting the town and its residents.
His Worship Asino in his introductory remarks,
thanked the community of Ongwediva for
embracing the development agenda of the town
over the years as clearly demonstrated by the
positive feedback that Council has been receiving
from various sectors of society. He however
urges the community to equally honour their
commitments by diligently paying for services
rendered by the Town Council. That, he said,
shall enable the Council to extend services to
all the corners of the town where such services
are not readily available. “Let’s work together to
ensure a bright future for the town, let’s own the
development process to ensure sustainability of
our plans and projects” the first citizen urged the
residents.
In order to give credence to the consultative
process, the Mayor assured the residents of
the town that the lessons learned through the
consultative public meetings, shall be used as
a basis to develop the income and expenditure
framework of Council for the Financial Year
2015/16 and beyond.
His Worship Jason Asino also took the opportunity
to urge all residents of Ongwediva to exercise
political tolerance and demonstrate political
maturity before, during and after the upcoming
Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
“Please go out there in big numbers to exercise
your democratic right and cast your vote at any of
the designated polling stations without fear, come
28 November 2014” he said.
“I wish you all a peaceful Festive Season and
a productive and prosperous year 2015” he
concluded.
Nov 2014
• N$ 391 304.00
Cadastral Surveying Efidi Extension 1.
• N$ 217 391.00
• N$ 347 826.00
Resurveying of Reception Area Phase 1.
Expansion of the Industrial Area Phase 1
• N$ 1,7 million
• N$ 695 652.00
Development of a new park phase 1
(Ongwediva Water Front)
Alteration to Council cashier hall
• N$ 1,2 million
• N$ 434 783.00
Tarring of Streets Extension 1.
(Continuation)
Erecting Welcoming Sign Board
• N$ 120 175.00
Construction of the Open Market at Extension
Oshiko (Grant from LEDA/MRLGHRD)
Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair
(OATF)
The Flagship of Namibia’s
Exhibition Industry
The just ended OATF 2014 under the theme:
“Imparting Knowledge, Enhancing Capacity”
was a resounding success. The Trade Fair
which hosted 435 exhibitors, attracted 110
000 visitors over a period of nine days.
exhibits its diverse social, economic and
cultural heritage and potential all at once to
the broader community and tourist at large. It
is against these background that OATF 2016
will be hosted under the theme “The proud
face of Namibia at a Glance: The best of all
times”.
OATF is proudly sponsored by MTC as the
Main Sponsor,
Moving forward, OATF 2015 shall be hosted
under the theme: “Inspiring Change to Build
World Class Business Leaders”. The theme
for OATF 2015 was carefully selected to
motivate change in the local exhibition
industry to support businesses to grow and
successfully compete at international forums.
The underlying objective of OATF as
demonstrated in the themes over the years,
is to transform OATF as a formidable platform
from where Namibia can showcase and
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Land and Land Delivery - Part 1
2014
Presidential and national assembly
elections “your vote is your voice”
Where to go on 28th November
2014 to cast your vote in Ongwediva
Constituency.
There will be 27 fixed polling
stations in Ongwediva constituency
of which 8 are within the town
borders. All polling stations will be
open at 07h00 a.m. and close at
21h00.
• 101 Gabriel Taapopi Senior
Secondary School (LA)
• 102 Old Ongwediva Church Centre
(LA)
Land is the most fundamental resource of
any city or town. Its use and application
affects the relationship of all urban activities
and therefore needs to be balanced by
effective local governance to ensure
equitable results.
Land delivery in Ongwediva follows four
complex processes. These are: Land
Compensation, Township Establishment,
Provision of Services Infrastructure and
allocation of erven.
The process to establish two new extensions
at Efidilomulunga has commenced and is
progressing well.
Extension Efidi Proper and Extension
1 Efidi consist of 600 erven that will be
allocated to applicants on the waiting list
who are first time home owners. Council
is currently engaged in negotiations with
crop field owners at Omatando 1, 2 & 3 and
hope to finalize the process and commence
with township establishment during the first
half of 2015.
Over the past three years, Ongwediva Town
Council has successfully compensated and
relocated 20 subsistence farmers and 46
land occupants to pave way for development
at
Elyambala,
Etapalanangonyoto,
Efidilomulunga, Oidiva and Omatando 1 &
2.
• 103 Onamutayi Angelican Church
Connect
SMS
• 104 Omaalala Junior Primary
School
• 105 Omashekediva junior
secondary school
• 106 Omupanda combined school
• 107 Kandjengedi Senior primary
School (LA)
• 108 (Onambimba) Omatando
(Public place) (LA)
• 109 Oikango No.1/Mandume Centre
• 110 Onaayamba (public place)
• 111 Mutongolume Kindergarten
• 112 Eefa doukadona (public place)
Ongwediva Town Council
has introduced the sms system
in order to enhance communication with
the residents and the entire community.
The main objective is to ensure that our
residents are informed about the status
of their accounts and all other aspects
related to service delivery. The system is
fast and reliable, provided we have the
right contact numbers. Enquiries should
be directed to Account Enquiry Section:
Tel: 065- 233700.
• 113 Omatunda (public space)
• 114 Okadila Primary School
• 115 Oidiva Angelican.church (LA)
• 116 Ounonge primary school
• 117 Omuhama Combined School
• 118 Omhangela (public space)
• 119 Ondiikela (public space)
• 120 Eenghala (public space)
Save the date!
• 22 November 2014 at 19h00
Miss Ongwediva 2014, Entrance Fees;
20.00 and 250.00 for VIP
• 11th December 2014 at 19h00
Ongwediva Youth Poetry Slam,
FREE entrance
December 1
is a day dedicated to commemorate
those who have passed on and to raise
awareness about AIDS and the global
spread of the HIV virus.
The first World AIDS Day was held in 1988
after health ministers from around the
world met in London, England and agreed
to such a day as a way of highlighting
the enormity of the AIDS pandemic and
nations’ responsibility to ensure universal
treatment, care and support for people
living with HIV and AIDS.
Led by the World AIDS Campaign
organization, the theme for World AIDS
Day 2014 is”Getting to zero.” Zero New
HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and
Zero AIDS-related deaths.
Ongwediva Town Council will join the
world in commemorating the World Aids
Day and has organised the march from
the traffic lights via Ehenge Street, Dr
Libertine Amathila Street to the Mayor’s
Park. The aim is to create awareness on
the issue of HIV and AIDS. The day will be
rounded off with a play/drama on living
positively.
• 121 Mvula Primary School
• 122 Panguleni Primary school
• 123 Eluwa Special School (LA)
• 124 Niitembu Junior
• 125 Ohadiwa (public space)
• 126 H.P. UNAM Campus (Ongwediva
College) (LA)
• 127 Mweshipandeka SSS (LA)
The first ever Women in Business Trade Fair
(WIB SADC) was hosted by Ongwediva Town
in May 2000, under the theme “Global Partnership
for Women in Business?
When Ongwediva was identified as a settlement in
the early sixties by the South African
colonial dispensation, the late Nandjebo Mengela
was the Senior Headman of the area?
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