Okahao takes stock of past five years ahead of local elections

NAMPA

2025-11-18

WINDHOEK, 18 November 2025 - Okahao Town Council Mayor Cornelia Ndapwohoni Iyambula (Photo: Contributed)

By Andreas Thomas
WINDHOEK, 18 NOV (NAMPA) – As Okahao heads into next week’s local authority elections, the northern town is taking stock of five years that delivered both visible development gains and persistent service-delivery pressures.
For outgoing Mayor Cornelia Ndapwohoni Iyambula, the period has been one of “steady, structured, and transformative growth” achieved under difficult financial conditions.
Iyambula, who has presided over the...

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WINDHOEK, 18 November 2025 - Okahao Town Council CEO Johannes Katanga Iipinge (Photo: Contributed)

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