OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL MESSAGE TO POTENTIAL INVESTORS COUNCIL GATHERS INFORMAL TRADERS TOURISM ESTABLISHMENT IN OMUTHIYA Omuthiya Newsash OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL Preface I am grateful for this opportunity to present this reading to the people of Omuthiya in particular and Namibia in general, while we are still early in the year 2017. The Council is currently at the budgeting period for 2017/18 nancial year. Therefore, I must utilize this platform to inform you of this opportunity and request you to assist us by bringing forth some considerations that you might wish council to look at. We do not want to plan in isolation henceforth, I would Finally, I wish to shed light on the matter like to humbly request you during our discussion to open of compensation which played a major up and assist the Council with the budget formulation. role during Council Public Meetings last I believe you have brilliant ideas with you therefore so, year. I would hereby like to inform you bring those ideas forward and assist in developing your that, council has forwarded a request town. for intervention to our line Minister for those who were compensated on the However, as you may all be aware, the economic condition for our country is quite unfavourable. Therefore, old policy as promised during our I advice that you should be considerate of this economic meeting last year, therefore let us be condition and come up only with activities and projects patient and wait for the outcome. that can be nancially achieved and is of the pressing nature. The suggested ideas would then be weighed and repriotised depending on the affordability. Some can be implemented this year and some in the following years to come. All Ofcial Correspondences Must be Addressed to the Chief Executive Ofcer Omuthiya Newsash OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL Editor’s Note The year 2017 kicked off kind of in usual tone with people complaining about January being a difcult month. People normally say that in January most people nd themselves in nancial anxiety hence they struggle to make ends meet. Even worse, January is a month during which school starts and children have to be sent back to school during this dry month. To avoid this situation, I suggest that people seek nancial advice on how to handle their nances during the festive season. Let us make use of our nancial institutions and learn about nancial products and services available. Most importantly, we should work on our nancial discipline and do away with impulse buying. I am, however, glad that good rains have fallen in most parts of the country and in fact most parts of the SADC Region recently. This is giving hope of a better harvest after a prolonged period of draught in Namibia and the SADC Region. The economy of the country is currently hostile but if it continues to rain well before the rain seasons ends, crops and animal farmers will produce more and this will result in food security for our country in general and Omuthiya Town in particular. The tourism sector for our country is however favourable hence I would like to urge the public to treat the tourists like an uncooked egg, so that we don't scare them away but make them conduct repeat visits. Furthermore, should the public and the law enforcement agencies protect and take care of the tourists, the tourism industry will continue to grow and result in more job opportunities created. The Omuthiya community should take this serious because Omuthiya has a great potential to become the tourism hub of the north due its close proximity to the world popular Etosha National Park. I would nally like to use this opportunity to urge the business community, non- governmental organization, and the general public to work closely with the Omuthiya Town Council to make Omuthiya the preferred town in Namibia. All Ofcial Correspondences Must be Addressed to the Chief Executive Ofcer OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL Omuthiya Newsash Table of Contents a) PLANNING OF THE OKASHANA WETLAND AREA b) TOURISM ESTABLISHMENTS IN OMUTHIYA TOWN c) PAYMENT OF SERVICES d) NOTICE ON WASTE REMOVAL SCHEDULE e) REMOVAL OF GARDEN WASTE f) NOTICE FROM THE CREDITORS SECTION g) COUNCIL GATHERS OMUTHIYA INFORMAL TRADERS h) MESSAGE TO POTENTIAL INVESTORS i) MESSAGE TO BARS / SHEBEEN OWNERS j) PHOTO GALLERY 1.Planning of the Okashana Wetland Area (Othithiya) The Okashana Wetland area well known by many Being aware of this potential, Omuthiya Town as Othithiya, is one of Omuthiya Town's key tourist Council has started with the process of planning attractions. This area is very popular and currently the Okashan Wetland (Othithiya). This planning attracts mostly residents and local tourists (tourists involves creating residential plots and business from neighboring towns), who usually gather plots for properties such as hotel and water park, around the water area and engage in braaing, a 9 hole golf course, golf estate, recreation and swimming, and sometimes play sports such as braai area, camp site, heritage site, lodge Volley Ball, and Seven-A-Side Soccer. establishments, and urban agricultural land. This envisaged development is expected to boost This wetland being located on the King Nehale tourism in Omuthiya Town. Road that leads into the Etosha National Park, gives it the potential of attracting international tourists and all the other tourists using the King Nehale Road to and from Etosha. These tourists could be encouraged to stop by and in the process support the local economy while enjoying the beauty and cool weather of Othithiya (Fountain). All Ofcial Correspondences Must be Addressed to the Chief Executive Ofcer Omuthiya Newsash OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL 2. Tourism Establishments in Omuthiya Town Strategically located on the B1 Ondangwa – Tsumeb Road, Omuthiya receives a lot of visitors on a daily basis. Most of these visitors are usually passing through the town heading to various destinations in Namibia. Yet, as the administrative town of Oshikoto Region, Omuthiya Town holds the regional headquarters of government institutions. Therefore as a results several conferences, stakeholders meetings and workshop are held in Omuthiya. On this basis Council deems it necessary to provide names and contact details for various lodges and guest houses found in Omuthiya Town. Guesthouses / Lodges In Omuthiya Town NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT TEL. / CELL. NUMBER 1. Roadhouse Guesthouse 065244041 / 081 1462829 2. Torpoh Guesthouse 081 7428886 3. Winnie Guesthouse 081 3386554 / 081 7801744 4. Heka Accomodation 065 244250 / 081 4305392 5. Okashana RDC 065 244 100 6. Citi Lodge 065-247600 All Ofcial Correspondences Must be Addressed to the Chief Executive Ofcer OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL Omuthiya Newsash 3.Payment of Services The department of Finance would like to use this opportunity to inform the Omuthiya Town residents that the services provided to them by Council have to be paid for on a monthly basis. These include the water, sewerage, refuse removal, emergency services, and rates and taxes. Complaints have been received by Council about the termination of services due to non-payments of such bills. However, to prevent the cut off of services by Council, the consumers are urged to pay their bills on time i.e. on or before the 15th of each month. The 15th of each month is the due date for payment of services. The cut-off date for all Council services is therefore the 16th day of each month, after which the Council prepares a cut of list and action it without informing those affected. Therefore, in order to prevent the inconvenience of termination of services, please pay your bills on or before the 15th of each month. All Ofcial Correspondences Must be Addressed to the Chief Executive Ofcer Omuthiya Newsash OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL 4.Notice On Waste Removal Schedule Kindly be informed that waste removal services have been outsourced and the new collection Schedule is as follows: DAY AREA Monday Waste removal at all Erven (Residential, Businesses and Schools) Tuesday Litter picking from streets, sidewalks, open spaces and other public areas Wednesday Waste removal at all Erven ( Businesses and Schools) Thursday Litter picking from streets, sidewalks, open spaces and other public areas Friday Waste removal at all Ervens (Residential, Businesses and Schools) Please take note: v All refuse bins should be placed next to the gate entrance on collection day. The black waste storage bins strictly should be used for the storage of household waste. v All Skipper Bins in and around the town will be removed by the Council. v Garden waste and builder's rubble will be charged separately and debited on individual client's account automatically at the point when waste removal services has been provided. v All queries on should be addressed to Ms. N. H. Ndinomuwa, on 065 244700/6 , Omuthiya Town Council and not with Contractors. All residents are urged to keep their premises clean at all times. By: N. H.Ndinomuwa Environmental Health ofcer All Ofcial Correspondences Must be Addressed to the Chief Executive Ofcer Omuthiya Newsash OMUTHIYA TOWN COUNCIL 5.Removal of Garden Waste in Omuthiya Town Garden waste have greatly increased in town hence the Council has initiated a schedule for removal of garden waste from all households and businesses in Omuthiya Town. The removal of garden waste will be conducted once a week on Wednesday upon request. This means that should a certain business or household happen to have garden waste, it should contact the Council and make an arrangement for removal of such as waste. Ms. Hileni Ndinomuwa should be contacted in this regard at 065 244 700/6 6.Notice From the Creditors Section The creditors section of Council has on several occasions experienced local suppliers / creditors failing to submit proper documentations when claiming payment for services delivered to Council.