Sankwasa criticises local authorities over failure to submit pensioner debt write-off lists

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2026-07-02

OPUWO, 01 July 2026- Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa and the governor of Kunene Region Vipuakuje Muharukua during a stakeholder engagement on Wednesday in Opuwo. (Photo: Kaviveterue Virere) #NAMPA

OPUWO, 02 JUL (NAMPA) – Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has criticised local authorities for failing to respond to a government directive aimed at providing financial relief to elderly residents burdened by outstanding municipal water debts.
Speaking during a public engagement in Opuwo on Wednesday, Sankwasa said only five local authorities nationwide had submitted the required information despite being instructed to iden...

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