Land Allocation

City of Windhoek Clarifies Misleading Claims on District Hospital Land Sale

The City of Windhoek has responded to recent inaccurate reports alleging that land allocated for the Windhoek District Hospital is being sold. An article published in the Windhoek Observer on October 24, suggested that CoW was transferring this land to a private entity and insinuated that the Ministry of Health and Social Services misled the public during a recent groundbreaking ceremony. In its response, the City clarified the facts regarding […]

October 25, 2024 37

Namibia

Government’s N$2.4 billion land acquisition benefits thousands

The government owns about 3.5 million hectares of freehold agricultural land acquired at more than N$2.4 billion, which makes up 494 commercial farms allocated to about 5480 beneficiaries as of July 2023 through the Resettlement Program. Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform spokesperson, Jona Musheko says that farming units have been allocated to beneficiaries.

February 6, 2024 81

Namibia

Ondangwa allocates land to the Namibian Police for Omashaka substation

The Ondangwa Town Council has allocated a portion of land to the Namibian Police Force to construct a substation at Omashaka. Here’s the town’s mayor Paavo Amwele.

January 8, 2024 41

Namibia

Omaruru Municipality CEO Addresses Housing Challenges and Land Allocation

By Dilia Mazula CEO Valentinus Sindongo Reveals Plans to Resolve Land Issues and Improve Housing Delivery In an exclusive interview with Future Media News, the CEO of the Omaruru Municipality, Valentinus Sindongo, unveiled a strategic roadmap to tackle Namibia's urgent housing and land allocation challenges. He acknowledged, "As the municipality, we understand the challenges that the people are having. And one of the most critical countrywide challenges is backlog for […]

November 3, 2023 34

Namibia

No informal settlements in Tsandi

By Lydia Pitiri The Tsandi Village Council has formalised the informal settlement in the town after it allocated 300 to 500 square metres of land to each resident living in the area. About 140 people live in the informal settlement. The Land Management Officer of the Tsandi Village Council, Rebbeka Nuule said they are formalising informal settlements to ensure residents live in formal structures instead of shacks. “We believe people […]

November 1, 2023 16