Swakop Council Shorts

MUNICIPAL BOOKS IN ORDERTHE Swakopmund Mayor has congratulated the Town Clerk and his team for a job well done in being given a clean bill of health by the Auditor General.

In her speech at the monthly Council meeting last week, Rosina //Hoabes urged the team to continue the good work. “The troubles experienced by other municipalities in Namibia should never become a reality in Swakopmund.Therefore I would like to assure residents and staff members that Council will continue to put in place the necessary legal framework to ensure that Swakopmund remains the best run town in Namibia,” the Mayor said.The report received from the Auditor General confirms that the Council financial statements for 2002-2003 are “free from material misstatement, that expenditure and revenue have been applied for the purposes intended and that financial transactions conform to the authorities which govern them”.STREET NAMED AFTER EX-MAYORTHE Town Council has decided to rename a street in honour of the late Daniel Kamho, former Mayor and Councillor.The monthly Council agenda states:”It is felt to be appropriate to rename a street in Swakopmund after him.Kamho served the Council for more than 10 years as Mayor and member of the Management Committee.”It was decided to rename the Henties Bay road from the Moses //Garoeb, Rakatoka and Tobias Hainyeko intersection to the boundary of the Swakopmund Local Authority as Daniel Kamho Avenue.Council also approved a request to rename Kuruseb Street in Mondesa to Kleofas //Kuruseb Street.”The troubles experienced by other municipalities in Namibia should never become a reality in Swakopmund.Therefore I would like to assure residents and staff members that Council will continue to put in place the necessary legal framework to ensure that Swakopmund remains the best run town in Namibia,” the Mayor said.The report received from the Auditor General confirms that the Council financial statements for 2002-2003 are “free from material misstatement, that expenditure and revenue have been applied for the purposes intended and that financial transactions conform to the authorities which govern them”.STREET NAMED AFTER EX-MAYORTHE Town Council has decided to rename a street in honour of the late Daniel Kamho, former Mayor and Councillor.The monthly Council agenda states:”It is felt to be appropriate to rename a street in Swakopmund after him.Kamho served the Council for more than 10 years as Mayor and member of the Management Committee.”It was decided to rename the Henties Bay road from the Moses //Garoeb, Rakatoka and Tobias Hainyeko intersection to the boundary of the Swakopmund Local Authority as Daniel Kamho Avenue.Council also approved a request to rename Kuruseb Street in Mondesa to Kleofas //Kuruseb Street.