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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Urban and Rural Development Minister

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Namibia

Mass Housing Development Programme Faces Major Delays

The government’s Mass Housing Development Programme is experiencing significant setbacks, with progress visible at only three out of 21 project sites, though none are fully completed. During a recent site visit to Otjomuise Extension 10, the Urban and Rural Development minister, Erastus Uutoni revealed that 362 housing units remain uncompleted. In Opuwo, 24 houses are still unfinished, while Swakopmund, which initially had 505 uncompleted units, now has 186 remaining after […]

todayOctober 8, 2024 5

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Namibia

Amendment to Electoral Act Allows Public Service Members to Run for National Assembly Without Resigning

The Urban and Rural Development minister, Erastus Uutoni, introduced an urgent amendment to Section 77 of the Electoral Act, allowing remunerated public service members to be nominated for National Assembly elections without resigning from their jobs. The Electoral Amendment Bill enables these members to use their leave days during the election period and return to their positions if they do not secure a seat. This change aims to uphold constitutional […]

todayJuly 12, 2024 16

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Namibia

Minister Uutoni and Construction Company Seek Court Intervention Against Planned Occupation of Houses

Urban and Rural Development minister, Erastus Uutoni, and construction company Calgrokuumba Planning and Design take Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters activist Michael Amushelelo to court to prevent the planned occupation of houses in Windhoek's Otjomuise residential area on February 29. The urgent interdict aims to stop unauthorized persons, including Amushelelo, from gaining access to the houses or erecting structures on the property. Calgrokuumba CEO Andries Olivier highlights that the property comprises […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024 16

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Namibia

Over 200 000 houses envisaged for construction from 2024

  The recently revised National Housing Policy and Implementation Action Plan amongst others provides for the acceleration of the servicing of 340 000 new plots and construction of over 200 000 houses over the next five years. The policy, which was approved by Cabinet in November 2023, also approves the scaling up and upgrading of at least 60 per cent of existing informal settlements across the country between 2024 and […]

todayDecember 15, 2023 15

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Namibia

Informal Settlement Upgrading Project continues to change lives according to minister Uutoni

Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni said the Informal Settlement Upgrading Project continues to change the lives of people living in the informal settlements of Windhoek. On Wednesday, the minister handed over 53 new houses to their owners, who benefited from the pilot project, a smart partnership between his ministry and partners. The houses in the Greenwell Matongo informal settlement were developed as part of the ongoing project that […]

todayDecember 7, 2023 5

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NHE hands over 24 houses at Ondangwa

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Tuesday officially handed over 24 houses to beneficiaries at Ondangwa, constructed at a cost of N.dollars 12 million. Speaking at the event, Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni said housing remains one of Namibia’s key development priorities and it is only when the land is reasonably priced by local authorities that lower-income groups are able to afford houses constructed by the NHE. “Decent […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 10

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