Walvis Bay Mayor, Uilika Nambahu, warned the residents of the harbour town not to be caught unawares by people who are running a housing scam under the guise of the Properties Section of the Municipality of Walvis Bay.
The Mayor made this statement during the first Ordinary Council meeting for 2014 that was held in the Kuisebmond Council Chambers on Tues-day evening.
For the first time the Governor of the Erongo Region, Mr Cleophas Mutjavikua delivered his Annual Address after the completion of the Council meeting.
Mayor Nambahu started her address by saying that 2014 is a great year, brimming with many possibilities and opportunities while at the same time it could also be a very challenging year as it is one year closer to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets of 2015 while at the same time there are fifteen years left before Government's ambitious Vision 2030.
She said that while success stories are being recorded on many fronts such as education and training, employment creation, literacy, poverty eradication, smart partnerships and international cooperation to mention but only a few, several obstacles have refused to give our nation the right of way, in that these obstacles have shown a rare form of stubbornness and continued to hamper development.
However, she said, their resolve as a Council and all their associates have always been to face these challenges head-on and keep alive a resolve to be resilient even in the face of outright opposition. To this end, they must redouble their efforts towards the provision of shelter and other basic human needs as a matter of urgency.
She also said that she believes the town's residents have all the faith in what they can do together, that is why they have exercised Job-like patience for the fulfillment of all Council's promises to them.
Mayor Nambahu then announced that, "Sadly, we have of late uncovered, rather to our surprise that there are people within our City who are making rounds registering people for what is alleged to be a housing scheme aimed at placing people in show houses or requesting people in need of houses to register themselves.
These criminally minded individuals are doing this under the guise that they represent the Municipality of Walvis Bay's Properties Section. It is further being said that in registering, members of the community are guaranteed a dwelling when the show houses will ultimately be built.
To this, I wish to say the following: While we appreciate the urgency in the need for the provision of housing, to date, the Municipality of Walvis Bay has not appointed anyone to conduct a process of registering people in need of housing.
Therefore, I would like to request whoever is involved in this practice to desist from it altogether while I request the community to avail to us further information so that we can pass such information to law enforcement agents and at the same time request that no one should register themselves in such dubious schemes."
She continued her speech by saying that she wants to place on record her greatest regret at the loss of life and property as a result of a shack fire that occurred the previous night in Kuisebmond and noted that this is indeed a great loss to all and a constant reminder of the dire living conditions of our people and the urgency needed to deliver adequate and appropriate shelter to them.
In this regard, she offered her and Council's heartfelt and deepest sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family.
Me Nambahu reiterated the Council's stance on supporting, consolidating and initiating Public Private Partnerships aimed at fast-tracking meaningful development, prosperity generation and quality of life advancements.
In this regard, she concluded, "we remain open to new ideas and creative solutions aimed at solving and mitigating our city's current and future challenges. We extend our hand to you and seek your involvement in joining us to make Walvis Bay a City, second to None."
Only one agenda item was dealt with, namely the rephrasing of a Council resolution and after the Governor's address the open meeting was adjourned, followed by a closed "Council-in-Committee" meeting.
The Mayor made this statement during the first Ordinary Council meeting for 2014 that was held in the Kuisebmond Council Chambers on Tues-day evening.
For the first time the Governor of the Erongo Region, Mr Cleophas Mutjavikua delivered his Annual Address after the completion of the Council meeting.
Mayor Nambahu started her address by saying that 2014 is a great year, brimming with many possibilities and opportunities while at the same time it could also be a very challenging year as it is one year closer to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets of 2015 while at the same time there are fifteen years left before Government's ambitious Vision 2030.
She said that while success stories are being recorded on many fronts such as education and training, employment creation, literacy, poverty eradication, smart partnerships and international cooperation to mention but only a few, several obstacles have refused to give our nation the right of way, in that these obstacles have shown a rare form of stubbornness and continued to hamper development.
However, she said, their resolve as a Council and all their associates have always been to face these challenges head-on and keep alive a resolve to be resilient even in the face of outright opposition. To this end, they must redouble their efforts towards the provision of shelter and other basic human needs as a matter of urgency.
She also said that she believes the town's residents have all the faith in what they can do together, that is why they have exercised Job-like patience for the fulfillment of all Council's promises to them.
Mayor Nambahu then announced that, "Sadly, we have of late uncovered, rather to our surprise that there are people within our City who are making rounds registering people for what is alleged to be a housing scheme aimed at placing people in show houses or requesting people in need of houses to register themselves.
These criminally minded individuals are doing this under the guise that they represent the Municipality of Walvis Bay's Properties Section. It is further being said that in registering, members of the community are guaranteed a dwelling when the show houses will ultimately be built.
To this, I wish to say the following: While we appreciate the urgency in the need for the provision of housing, to date, the Municipality of Walvis Bay has not appointed anyone to conduct a process of registering people in need of housing.
Therefore, I would like to request whoever is involved in this practice to desist from it altogether while I request the community to avail to us further information so that we can pass such information to law enforcement agents and at the same time request that no one should register themselves in such dubious schemes."
She continued her speech by saying that she wants to place on record her greatest regret at the loss of life and property as a result of a shack fire that occurred the previous night in Kuisebmond and noted that this is indeed a great loss to all and a constant reminder of the dire living conditions of our people and the urgency needed to deliver adequate and appropriate shelter to them.
In this regard, she offered her and Council's heartfelt and deepest sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family.
Me Nambahu reiterated the Council's stance on supporting, consolidating and initiating Public Private Partnerships aimed at fast-tracking meaningful development, prosperity generation and quality of life advancements.
In this regard, she concluded, "we remain open to new ideas and creative solutions aimed at solving and mitigating our city's current and future challenges. We extend our hand to you and seek your involvement in joining us to make Walvis Bay a City, second to None."
Only one agenda item was dealt with, namely the rephrasing of a Council resolution and after the Governor's address the open meeting was adjourned, followed by a closed "Council-in-Committee" meeting.
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