Informante 14-20 November 2013 | Page 43

INFORMANTÉ |11 14 November - 20 November 2013 Municipality improves residents’ living conditions Extension of Police barracks Construction of build-together houses THE Mariental Municipality is hard at work at improving the living conditions of residents, especially those living in informal settlements. According to the acting chief executive officer at the council, Catherine Boois, millions are spent on the servicing of erven. “We have received N$10 million under the Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (TIPEEG) which we have used on the servicing of erven. Another N$2 million was also used on the servicing of low-cost houses, and we now wait for another allocation from TIPEEG.” She also pointed out that Mariental is part of the mass-housing project, adding that officials of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) already visited the town to familiarise themselves with the erven situation. “We have not yet officially been informed how much money we will receive, but Mariental is definitely part of this project, which will run over 17 years. This is all part to improve the living conditions of the residents, especially those in the informal settlements,” said Boois. Other exciting developments are also underway in Mariental, with new businesses that will open their doors soon, or existing ones extending their operations. “Woermann Brock will be situated next to the Municipality and the construction of this business will start soon,” said Boois. MARIENTAL MUNICIPALITY Dr. Hendrik Witbooi Avenue Box 110 Mariental / Tel: 063-24 5600 / Fax: 063 – 24 2039 The Municipality also allocated an erf to Fish Consumption, which intends to open a fish market to enhance fish consumption among the residents of Mariental. “The Namibia Development Corporation is also in the process to extend the SME stalls at the town an ??????????????????????????????????????)?????t)Q???=????????????A????5?????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????)I???5?????????U?????5???????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????) ?????????????????????5???????5????????????????????????????????????M????)5????????????M?????????????????????????)????????????????????????????+?q]????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????M?????????????????)????????????????????????????????????????t)????????? ????()??????????????M5?A??() ?????????????????????()M???????????????()=???????????????????????????I?????????????????????????????????????????((