{"id":376531,"date":"2025-06-11T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=376531"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:03:26","slug":"akuunda-sworn-in-as-new-ipc-councillor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=376531","title":{"rendered":"Akuunda sworn in as new IPC councillor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria David<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DAVID Akuunda of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) was sworn in as the newest councillor of the Ongwediva Town Council on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He assumes the position previously held by fellow IPC member Ottilie Haitota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The swearing-in ceremony was conducted in accordance with Section 10(1) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act No. 23 of 1992), as amended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This development was necessitated by Councillor Haitota&#8217;s move to the National Assembly earlier this year, which created a vacancy on the council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The formal occasion was presided over by the Chairperson of the Council, Councillor Taarah Shalyefu, who also serves as the current mayor of Ongwediva.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria David DAVID Akuunda of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) was sworn in as the newest councillor of the Ongwediva Town Council on Monday. 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