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Namibia allocates 38 million Namibian dollars for /Khomanin headquarters

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The Namibian government has set aside 38 million Namibian dollars to build the official headquarters of the /Khomanin Traditional Authority, led by Queen Gaos Julienne Gawanas. The building is to house administrative offices, including those for youth and customary affairs, but a construction date has not yet been set, New Era reports.

The Namibian government has allocated 38 million Namibian dollars to build the official headquarters of the /Khomanin Traditional Authority and its queen, Gaos Julienne Gawanas. The funds are included in the mid-term budget of the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, its spokesperson Walter Haseb said, as quoted by New Era.

The Traditional Authority says the premises will improve its operations and provide its leaders and the community with better working conditions. The royal family and the Traditional Authority welcomed the allocation at a press conference in Dolam, in the Katutura district, according to New Era.

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