WINDHOEK- Khomas Regional Governor, Laura McLeod-Katjirua, says the land issue is a huge problem that is frustrating Namibian youths, who cannot afford a roof over their heads.
“Government is trying its level best to mitigate the problem and among its efforts to address the issue, the mass housing project was introduced,” said McLeod-Katjirua yesterday at the opening of the regional council 2015 business calendar, where she highlighted the achievements and successes of the regional council over the past year.
Recounting last year’s achievements, she said that the council implemented a capital project, that is, upgrading the sewer network at Groot Aub, which is now in phase 6.
She ranked education and health as the most successfully achieved in 2014, whereas the high rate of unemployment and urbanisation were the biggest challenges affecting the Khomas Region.
The governor added that in the health sector, the council initiated the construction of Maxwilili Clinic in the Tobias Hainyeko constituency, which is being built in collaboration with the Khomas Regional Council and Ministry of Health and Social Services.
“The education sector,” she noted, “received tremendous success, as the 257 classrooms were being built to cater for the increasing demand of classrooms for Grade 1 and 8.”
New schools are under construction in various areas, such as Otjomuise primary and Otjomuise secondary vision schools, which are funded by the Chinese government; Havana primary and secondary schools and Mix Primary School in the Mix settlement.
“With regard to the unemployment issue, the regional council created income-generating projects under which the council is assisting SMEs with equipment in an effort to grow and expand them so that they can provide jobs to others as well,” she said, adding that over N$2 million was spent on the initiated project last year alone.
Chairperson of Khomas Regional Council, Zulu Shitongeni, added that the council aims to achieve Vision 2030 and the fourth National Programme for Development (NDP4) through its five-year strategic plan accompanied by the annual management plan.