Also known as: the town council · the council · Ruacana Town Council · Aroab Village Council · Oranjemund Town Council · the Katima Mulilo Town Council · Katima Mulilo council · Katima Mulilo Town Council CEO · Katima town
Katima Mulilo Town Council — local authority overseeing the Zambezi Region town, currently managing sewerage infrastructure and flood response.
The Katima Mulilo Town Council has temporarily relocated 15 families to Ngweze Community Hall after heavy rains since January flooded their mud houses in the Cowboy, Dairy, and Choto areas. A local councillor says resources are insufficient to assist all affected communities and has appealed to local businesses for support.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Katima Mulilo Town Council has temporarily relocated 15 families to Ngweze Community Hall after heavy rains since January flooded their mud houses in the Cowboy, Dairy, and Choto areas. A local councillor says resources are insufficient to assist all affected communities and has appealed to local businesses for support.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The National Democratic Party held a recognition ceremony in Katima Mulilo to honour 25 members for their contributions to the party's performance in the 2024 national elections and 2025 regional and local elections. Party president Martin Lukato praised their dedication and commitment to advancing the party's mission of economic emancipation, job creation, and youth empowerment.
4 March 2026 · New Era →
The National Democratic Party held a recognition ceremony to honour 25 members for their contributions to the party's performance in the 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections, where it secured one National Assembly seat, and the 2025 regional and local elections, where it won seats on the Bukalo Village Council and Katima Mulilo Town Council.
2 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The auditor general's report on Aroab Village Council for the year ended 30 June 2019 reveals N$4.4 million in debt, significant accounting discrepancies, and missing financial documentation, prompting a disclaimer audit opinion. The council is advised to establish an acceptable accounting framework and ensure supporting documents are provided for trade payables and adjustments.
1 March 2026 · The Namibian →
PDM parliamentarian Inna Hengari has questioned the disbursement of N$1.26 million in legal fees related to suspended Katima Mulilo Town Council chief executive Raphael Liswaniso, arguing that such costly legal entanglements deplete public resources and delay essential development.
19 February 2026 · The Namibian →
More than 1,300 pupils at Caprivi Senior Secondary School in the Zambezi region were sent home on Monday due to an overflowing sewage blockage caused by sanitary pads, rocks, and mattress pieces. The school will remain closed for two days while the Ministry of Works and Transport and Katima Mulilo Town Council technical staff work to fix the problem and install a pump station as a longer-term solution.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Fifty-six council-funded low-cost houses handed over to Oranjemund residents in September remain unoccupied because beneficiaries cannot afford mandatory upfront deposits, settlement of past municipal debts, and completion of electrical and plumbing work. The houses, part of a rent-to-own scheme over 15 years at N$700 monthly, lack ceilings and floor tiles that residents must install themselves, prompting beneficiaries to question why a handover ceremony was held for incomplete properties.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Re-elected NPD councillor Simasiku Mukendwa outlined his priorities for Katima Mulilo Town Council, citing corruption and maladministration as the council's "biggest enemies" and pledging to reform governance systems, improve accountability, and tackle long-standing service-delivery challenges including roads and sewer infrastructure through gradual, realistic progress.
6 February 2026 · New Era →
The Namibian argues that while minister James Sankwasa has gained popular support for firing town councillors and demanding accountability, he has undermined his credibility by owing NamWater over N$170,000 for five years and attacking a journalist who exposed the debt. The opinion piece warns that Sankwasa's selective enforcement of accountability standards and bullying of media oversight reveals his calls for public accountability as populist hypocrisy.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →
The Katima Mulilo council has terminated the employment contract of acting chief executive Marina Kandumbu, citing legal concerns about her appointment and other issues. Kandumbu disputes the termination as unlawful and procedurally unfair, while the appointing minister has characterized the council's action as tribal.
22 January 2026 · The Namibian →