The Otjiwarongo Municipality on Tuesday announced the names of five candidates shortlisted for interviews for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The position became vacant after the departure of Moses Matyayi at the end of July this year, when he assumed the role of CEO at the City of Windhoek.

Otjiwarongo Mayor, Gottlieb Shivute in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday said the five candidates are Johannes Iipinge, Mberipura Hifitikeko, Boniface Mutumba, Lischen Ramakhutla and Erikson Mwanyekange, who is now acting in the position.

“These five successful candidates were already notified, and as soon as we are done finalising the panel members, we will communicate to them the exact date, time and place of the interviews,” said Shivute.

The mayor said a total of 37 applicants had applied for the position, from which these five were shortlisted.

Their interviews were supposed to have taken place two weeks ago, but the management committee of the municipality rescheduled it to a date to be announced, said Shivute.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency