insert_link Business / Economics Austria proposes construction of affordable houses in Namibia An Austria-based Global Housing Solutions company has proposed to build affordable houses in Namibia, through a government-based loan of N.dollars 1.4 billion (70 million Euros). This is according to Austria's 10th Federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer who during a courtesy visit to President Nangolo Mbumba on Monday said through their facilitation the Namibian government could enter into a contract with an Austrian commercial bank with a grace period […] todayJuly 15, 2024 89
insert_link 2 Namibia Keetmanshoop municipality presents N.dollars 296 million budget The Keetmanshoop Municipality on Tuesday unveiled its budget of N.dollars 296 million for the 2023/2024 financial year, which had received approval from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development. Presenting the sanctioned budget to residents and councillors, Lee Mwemba, the head of the information and communication technology division at the municipality's Electricity Business Unit, stated that in comparison to the previous financial year (2022/2023), the budget had increased from […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 26 2
insert_link Namibia Windhoek has enough land to cater for low-cost housing: Matyayi The Chief Executive Officer of the City of Windhoek, Moses Matyayi, has said that the City has sufficient land to support housing initiatives aimed at formalising informal settlements in the nation’s capital. The Windhoek municipality, together with the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, is implementing a pilot project to construct low-cost housing in the city’s informal settlements. The Informal Settlement Upgrading Project (ISUP) […] todayDecember 8, 2023 11
insert_link Business / Economics Kamanjab drilling boreholes for better access to water The Kamanjab Village Council is in the process of drilling its own boreholes to guarantee that the community and surrounding areas have enough water supply and to avoid relying on NamWater for water delivery. The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development funded the project with N.dollars 5 million last month to drill four boreholes. Shamarunga Trading Enterprises CC has been contracted for the project. Bianca Nguaiko, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […] todayNovember 20, 2023 21
