Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango has announced the town’s N$350-million budget, highlighting youth employment, infrastructure upgrades and essential service projects.
He says the town council has employed 112 young people on a temporary basis to curb unemployment among Oshakati’s youth.
Hango announced the town’s budget at Oshakati on Friday.
He said the council paid temporary employees N$4,4 million collectively in salaries during the current financial year alone.
The town also took in 20 trainees of plumbing and pipe fitting from Valombola Training Centre at Ongwediva, he said.
Hango said the budget for this exercise is N$1 million per year.
“The council also employs ad hoc temporary employees when the need arises and budgeted amount for ad hoc temporary work is at N$80 000 this financial year,” he said.
The mayor further said the council is busy with a project to install a prepaid water system around town.
“Phase one of this project includes the pilot project of procuring and installation of these prepaid water meters in certain parts of town. The pilot project cost the council an amount of N$726 570,” Hango said.
He said the council also made budgetary provisions of N$150 000 for the construction of shared toilets in some informal settlements, focusing on Onawa.
Hango also announced the upgrading of several roads at the northern town.
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