insert_link 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 7
insert_link 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 8
insert_link 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 1
insert_link Namibia 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 7
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
