The City of Windhoek has postponed the Windhoek /Ae //Gams Arts and Cultural Festival, which was scheduled to take place from 28 to 30 October 2021.
A media statement issued on Tuesday by City of Windhoek public relations and communication officer Lydia Amutenya said the festival is aimed at developing and promoting arts and creativity and connecting people across cultural barriers whilst stimulating economic opportunities.
“However, the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic such as social distancing and limits to the number of people allowed per gathering have forced the postponement,” she said.
A new date for the event is still to be decided on.
Amutenya added that the municipal council has also approved the creation of a dedicated fund for the development of public open spaces such as parks. The council has resolved that the proceeds of the sale of land resulting from the subdivision of portions of public open space be kept in a dedicated fund to be used for the development of public open parks in the capital. This will be effective from 01 September 2021.
“The city has in the past experienced challenges regarding the development and maintenance of parks and thus, the new approach by the council to create a dedicated fund towards the development of parks is expected to bring much-needed relief to the residents of Windhoek,” she said.
The council has also approved the financial and organisational quarterly performance report for the period January to March 2021.
“To keep track of the organisational performance, the City of Windhoek has adopted a systematic approach to measure, monitor and report on performance progress against the Transformational Strategic Plan for the period 2017 to 2022. The report forms part of the quarterly business cycle and is yielding positive results by way of increasing accountability and serving as a communication platform through which information is shared, values are reinforced and relationships are fostered within the organisation,” Amutenya stated.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency
