By Adolf Kaure. The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Hon Calle Schlettwein said that an amount of N$1 billion has been approved from the 2024/2025 national budget for the development of water projects, when he presided at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Henties Bay pipeline upgrade project. “A sustainable and secure water supply,...
December 17, 2024
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Building plans valued at N$190 million approved for February – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek has approved 192 building plans for February 2024 This marks a significant increase from 76 building plans approved in January 2024. The plans approved in February translate into a total value of N$190.7 million which is substantially more than the N$53.8 million recorded in January. It also translates to...
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Approved housingplans shoot up 152% – Business
The construction industry has been in the doldrums over the years, with little activity in the sector and few affordable houses being constructed, but a recent cash injection could kick-start the sector. Minister of finance and public enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi during the recent national budget allocated N$700 million to the upgrading of informal settlements, extensive...
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Namibia: N$9 Million Emergency Shelter Approved By Swakopmund Municipality
The Swakopmund Municipal Council has approved the construction of an emergency shelter with N$9.5 million allocated to phase one of the project, the council said after its most recent meeting. According to the Chairperson of the Municipal Council’s Management Committee, Blasius Goraseb, the design concept for the renovations, additions and alterations of the facilities located...
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N$9 million emergency shelter approved by Swakopmund municipality
By Adolf Kaure. The Swakopmund Municipal Council has approved the construction of an emergency shelter with N$9.5 million allocated to phase one of the project, the council said after its most recent meeting. According to the Chairperson of the Municipal Council’s Management Committee, Blasius Goraseb, the design concept for the renovations, additions and alterations of...
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Keetmanshoop Municipality’s 2023-2024 budget approved
The Ministry of Rural and Urban Development (MURD) has given its approval for the Keetmanshoop Municipality’s operational budget for the 2023–2024 period, amounting to a substantial N$296.8 million. Following this approval of the budget by Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni, the municipality presented the budget to the town’s residents. The approved N$296.8 million...
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Building plans valued at N$333 million were approved in October – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala In October, both Windhoek and Swakopmund municipalities approved a combined total of 268 building plans, with a prospective development value of N$333.2 million. This represents a 7.6 percent month-on-month decrease and a 19 percent year-on-year decline in approvals, while completed projects for the month reached 180. Simonis Storm Securities Economist, Halleluya Ndimulunde provided...
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Jerry Ekandjo’s Bill Seeking to Amend Immigration Act Approved – Namibia Daily News
Lylie Happiness Windhoek, July 11 — Jerry Ekandjo, a member of Parliament, has introduced a private member’s bill in Parliament seeking to amend the Immigration Act to clearly define ‘spouse’ in alignment with Namibia’s definition of marriage. The bill has been approved. The objective of the bill is to bring the Immigration Act in line...