Namibia: Young Councillor (23) Promises to Empower Mariental Youth

Newly elected Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillor William Minnie says he plans to prioritise youth employment, improved service delivery and institutional reform during his term as a local authority councillor at Mariental.

Minnie (23), one of the youngest councillors elected in the 2025 polls, says his approach is grounded in “practical social democratic principles” aimed at expanding opportunities for young people and reducing inequality in the town.

He told The Namibian yesterday that…