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CITY OF WINDHOEK AND THE UN HOST SUCCESSFUL LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION ON NAMIBIA @ 25

The City of Windhoek as the seat of government and proud host of the 25 Independence Celebrations co-hosted in a strategic partnership with the UN Representative Offices in Namibia a televised Broadcasting discussion that took place at Windhoek Higher School Hall, on Monday 16 March 2015. READ MORE

CITY OF WINDHOEK SHINE AT THE PRESTIGIOUS PMR AWARDS 2015

In our pursuit of delivering efficient and effective municipal services, we are proud to be recognised with the following prizes Diamond, Golden and Silver Arrow awards in various categories of our operations at the PMR award held at the Windhoek Country club on Monday 16 February 2015. READ MORE

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• Media Release- Windhoek Car Free Day on 22 September 2022 - To Reduce our Carbon Footprint

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  Windhoek will join cities around the world in celebrating World Car Free Day this Thursday, 22 September 2022. The theme for the day is “Reducing our carbon footprint” with the main activity being a five-kilometre cycle, run, and/or walk for City of Windhoek employees and Windhoek residents.

• Updated Organogram of the City of Windhoek Council 2022

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  Updated Organogram of the City of Windhoek Council 2022

• Highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary council meeting held on Wednesday, 31 August 2022

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  These are the Highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary council meeting held on Wednesday, 31 August 2022

• Official Statement by Her Worship Cllr. Gawanas, 31 August 2022

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  Official Statement by Her Worship Cllr. Gawanas, 31 August 2022

• Motion on the status of informal trading markets in Windhoek

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  The motion on the status of informal trading markets was tabled during the Windhoek Municipal Council ordinary meeting held on 31 August 2022. 

• Media Release - First ever Windhoek Market _ 29 August 2022

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  Media release regarding the First ever Windhoek Market.

• Highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary Council Meeting held on 10 August 2022

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  This is the highlights from the resolution taken during the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary Council Meeting held on 10 August 2022.

• MEDIA RELEASE - Facts surrounding the arrest of Windhoek Mayor Sade Gawanas, 28 June 2022

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  This media release gives facts surrounding the arrest of Windhoek Mayor Cllr Sade Gawanas

• MEDIA RELEASE- Update on the recruitment of the Chief Executive Officer, 11 July 2022

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  This media release provides an update on the recruitment process of a new Chief Executive Officer of the City of Windhoek as of 11 July 2022.

• Highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary Council Meeting held on 07 June 2022

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  <span style="\&quot;font-family:" arial,="" helvetica,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 11px;\"="">These are the highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary Council Meeting held on 07 June 2022

• Highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek ordinary Council Meeting held on16 May 2022

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  The Municipal Council of Windhoek has approved the following items amongst others.

• Highlights from the Municipal Council of Windhoek Special Council Meeting Held On Tuesday, 12 April 2022

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  The Municipal Council of Windhoek has approved the following items amongst others. 

• Media Release: Five years of ensuring Windhoek’s drinking water through managed aquifer recharging

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  This media release is in respect of the World Water Day, World Wetland Day, and International Day of Forests commemoration that took place on Friday, 1 April 2022. The event was commemorated under the national theme: “Groundwater too precious for people, forests and wetlands - making the invisible, visible. As a city, we are celebrating the supply of potable water to Windhoek residents that remained uninterrupted for over five years.

• Media Release: City of Windhoek to support youth skills development in five year agreement with Windhoek Vocational Training Centre

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  The City of Windhoek (CoW) signed a five-year cooperation agreement with the Windhoek Vocational Training Centre (WVTC) at Town House on 24 March 2022. The institutions agreed to work together to provide practical training opportunities through job apprenticeships for an initial 26 WVTC vocational students. 

• Media Release: Response and clarification of the Namibian Sun articles

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  This media release provides clarification to the articles published in the Namibian Sun. 

• Highlights of the Windhoek Municipal Council Meeting of 24 February 2022

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  The Windhoek Municipal Ordinary Council Meeting held on 24 February 2022 has approved the following items, amongst others. 

• Media Release - Water supply situation in Windhoek following damage to NamWater’s pipeline

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  The City of Windhoek has been notified over the weekend of the water supply interruption from bulk supplier, NamWater, due to damages to the main water supply pipeline between Okahandja and Windhoek. 

• Media Release - Implementation of the Fire Brigade Services Levy for the Windhoek Municipal Council

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  The Windhoek Municipal Council would like to inform residents that it will start implementing the Fire Brigade Services Levy in line with the Government Gazette Notice No: 746 – Municipality of Windhoek: Tariffs 2021/2022.

• Media release - Clarification of the context surrounding signing of documents by CEO J.Comalie as shared on social media

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  Clarification of context surrounding approval of memorandum by city of Windhoek acting chief executive officer (Ms. Jennifer Comalie) as shared on social media

• Media Release - Signing of Solid Waste Management project in Windhoek

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  Mayor Sade Gawanas signed an agreement with her counterpart from the City of Bremen, Mayor Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte to implement an EU-funded project to improve solid waste management in the City of Windhoek. The European Union – Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO) funds this four-year project to the tune of 2.125 million Euros or 36.8 million Namibian Dollars at today’s exchange rate.

• Media Release - Update on the Recruitment of Chief Executive Officer 28 October 2021

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  This media statement gives an update on the recruitment of the City of Windhoek Chief Executive Officer and a response to recent media reports that the Acting Chief Executive Officer is conflicted. 

• Media Release - Real Madrid Foundation to support school sports development in Windhoek

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  Real Madrid has committed to contribute to the development of sports through local school programmes, funded by the Real Madrid Foundation following a request for assistance by the Windhoek Mayor Dr. Job Amupanda through the Spanish Embassy in Namibia.

• Progress on recruitment and filling of three executive positions at City of Windhoek

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  This is a media statement on the progress made in the recruitment of the Chief Executive Offiver for City of Windhoek and two other Strategic Executive positition.

• Statement by the Mayor at a media briefing on the outcome of the land and housing workshop on 7 September 2021

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  This is a statement on the outcome of the land and housing workshop delivered by Windhoek Mayor Dr. Job Amupanda during a media conference on 07 Septemeber 2021.

• City of Windhoek 2021/22 budget

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  This is the City of Windhoek 2021/22 budget as it was presented to the media on 23 August 2021

• Highlights of the Windhoek Municipal Council Meeting of 12 August 20201

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  The Windhoek Municipal Ordinary Council Meeting held on 12 August 2021 has approved the following items, amongs others

• Media briefing statement on the state of our bulk services repayments delivered by Dr. Job Amupanda On 02 March 2021

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  Media briefing statement on the state of City of Windhoek's bulk services provider repayment

• City of Windhoek media release - Update on the commercialization of the city optic fiber

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  City of Windhoek media release - Update on the commercialization of the city optic fiber