Elia Irimari – Windhoek Observer

18 Apr

Disaster relief programmes depended on data – Irimari

ObserverNational NewsElia Irimari, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Martin Endjala Oshana region Governor Elia Irimari says the disaster relief programme under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) depends on data availability to determine whether there is enough food, particularly the number of registered people. The governor told Windhoek Observer Namibia on Thursday, following concerns raised by some quarters, who argued that assistance through the disaster relief programme is insufficient and does not benefit all regions. Oshana region benefited from the program last year after it was hard hit by drought and flash floods. Irimari argued that disaster crises should not be OPM’s baby alone but rather a…

26 Jun

Oshana Region makes strides in availing low-cost houses

ObserverFeatured, National NewsElia Irimari, Oshana Region makes strides in availing low-cost houses, Oshana Regional Council

Martin Endjala In its pursuit of availing urban and low-cost housing, the Oshana Regional Council has made big strides in ensuring that residents have access to affordable land and houses. This comes after the three towns of Ongwediva, Ondangwa and Oshakati serviced and allocated 863 plots for housing development in Oshana Region during the 2022/2023 Financial Year. During his State of the Region Address on Friday, Oshana Governor Elia Irimari said that the increasing pace of rural-urban migration continues to escalate the demand for residential and business properties in urban areas in the region. During the year under review, Irimari…

14 Feb

Northern Governors welcome N$ 90k flood donation

ObserverNational NewsEhenye Relocation Centre, Elia Irimari, Northern Governors welcome N$ 90k flood donation

Martin Endjala The Oshana regional Governor, Elia Irimari has lauded the Old Mutual Foundation for its intervention in availing N$90 000 to the two affected regions by flash floods mainly Oshana and Ohangwena region. The seasonal floods, commonly known as Efundja, recently hit the northern regions of Namibia, affecting the Ohangwena and Oshana regions severely. The floods caused extensive economic losses, consequently affecting livelihoods, businesses, infrastructures, and basic services. A number of schools in the region have since been closed as a result of the flash floods. The Governor made the remarks during last week’s handover at the Ehenye Relocation…

24 Feb

Oshana officials exposed to PPP concept

ObserverUncategorisedElia Irimari, Oshana officials exposed to PPP concept

Martin Endjala The Ministry of Finance has taken training for political heads and senior staff in regional offices about the public private partnership concept to the regions. Currently the ministry has started the training on Monday in the Oshana Region in Oshakati attended by the governors of the Omusati and Ohangwena regions amongst other senior officials from all constituencies in the Oshana, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Kunene and the Zambezi regions. The outreach (PPP) program aims to capacitate public and private stakeholders on the functions of the PPP unit in the Ministry of Finance.. The training being held at the Oshana Regional…