The Omuthiya Town Council has appointed 221 unemployed youth in various temporary positions and on a contract basis since July this year.

The town council’s public relations officer, Ottilie Shingenge, on Wednesday told Nampa the aim is to empower residents of Omuthiya town and surrounding villages through employment provision.

The first group recruited on 11 July consisted of 78 locals while the second group consisted of 70 people who started working on 26 July. The third group of 73 people were employed on 08 August.

“The council has created an unemployment database that works on a ‘first come, first served’ basis as per the council resolution and through its recruitment policy of hiring on a temporary and contract basis,” Shingenge said.

The council will continue to recruit temporary workers on a weekly basis for two months and when the need arises in order to give everyone registered on the database a fair chance at employment.

Shingenge explained that the contract labourers are responsible for debushing, picking up litter, cleaning and the removal of broken glass, amongst others.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency