Atshipara re-elected at Oshakati

THE Oshakati Town Council has re-elected former teacher and school inspector Engelbert Atshipara as mayor for a tenth consecutive term on Monday afternoon.

His former deputy, Skinny Hilundwa, unexpectedly failed to regain that position but remains as an ordinary council member. Katrina Shimbulu was chosen as deputy mayor.Angelus Iyambo was re-elected as Chairman of the Town Council’s Management Committee, with Linus Shiimi as his deputy and Loise Shivolo as an additional member of the management committee.Skinny Hilundwa (Swapo) and Vaino Amuthenu (CoD) are ordinary members of the council.The office bearers were sworn in by Magistrate Leopold Hangalo, who urged them serve their constituents regardless of ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.Hangalo said the people of Oshakati needed change and the councillors should follow the example of other town councils in improving living standards.In his speech, Mayor Atshipara, who is the longest-serving mayor in independent Namibia, urged councillors to work hard to make Oshakati cleaner.Katrina Shimbulu was chosen as deputy mayor.Angelus Iyambo was re-elected as Chairman of the Town Council’s Management Committee, with Linus Shiimi as his deputy and Loise Shivolo as an additional member of the management committee.Skinny Hilundwa (Swapo) and Vaino Amuthenu (CoD) are ordinary members of the council.The office bearers were sworn in by Magistrate Leopold Hangalo, who urged them serve their constituents regardless of ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.Hangalo said the people of Oshakati needed change and the councillors should follow the example of other town councils in improving living standards.In his speech, Mayor Atshipara, who is the longest-serving mayor in independent Namibia, urged councillors to work hard to make Oshakati cleaner.