New right holders told to build houses
Swapo women eye December congress
Despite Covid-19 restrictions on public gatherings, the Swapo Party Women Council is convinced it will host its elective congress in December this year.
The eighth SPWC congress is scheduled for 8-11 December in Windhoek.
SPWC secretary Eunice Iipinge announced the new congress dates following the wing’s extraordinary central committee meeting, held in Windhoek last weekend.
“The extraordinary central committee has announced the congress date, and it is now hard work for our members to prepare for the congress. We have taken note of the Covid-19 regulations in place and we anticipate that by December, the number of gatherers will be increased,” said Iipinge.
She also added the central committee has given the go-ahead for regions and districts to host
conferences to determine delegates for the elective congress.
The congress is expected to attract about 700 people, including delegates and observers from sister parties and other Swapo wings.
Delegates to the four-day gathering will elect a new secretary, deputy secretary as well as central committee members.
“We have another month to make sure our structures have elected their delegates who will come and elect their leaders,” she said.
Iipinge and Windhoek councillor Fransina Kahungu were elected as secretary and deputy secretary respectively during the 2016 elective congress held in the //Kharas region. - ljason@nepc.com.na
WALVIS BAY – Erongo governor Neville Andre has called on the new fishing right holders to assist government in the provision of affordable houses to its residents, especially to those employed in the fishing industry.
Andre made the appeal during the official opening of the induction workshop for the new entrants into the fishing industry on Wednesday at Walvis Bay.
According to Andre, the housing challenges among fishing industry employees has been a burning issue, as
companies rake in millions through the hard work of their employees who live in deplorable conditions in shacks.
“Namibia is very fortunate to have been provided with an abundance of natural resources, including the marine resource. With such a strategic resource, we are supposed to successfully address the socio-economic challenges of our people. One such challenge is the provision of housing in the country but Walvis Bay in particular. Many of the employees working at the fishing companies are staying in shacks,” a concerned Andre said.
Andre said he wants the
new entrants and old players to address this challenge of building houses for their employees.
He added this could be done collectively through their social responsibility projects.
“The Cavema group is currently building 350 houses for their workers, with a plan to increase to 700 houses. These companies are showing us that it can be done, so let us also do it,” the governor said.
The fishing sector is one of the biggest economic contributors to the country’s GDP and also employs more than 16 000 people both in factories and on vessels.