Over 800 informal houses in Swakopmund are set to be upgraded through the national Informal Settlement Upgrading Project (ISUP) of the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD).
The Oshikuku Town Council was allocated N$5.7 million by the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) to expand their sewerage pond, fence it off, and put up an embankment to prevent the overflow of sewerage in the current financial year.
The tender for the project was awarded to Kambwa Trading.
As part of its efforts to provide electricity in informal settlements, the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, in conjunction with the City of Windhoek, held a groundbreaking ceremony for high mast lights in Havana.
The Swakopmund Municipality has signed an agreement with the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) for housing provision.
Last year, about 805 residents from Swakopmund's DRC informal settlement received free plots from the municipality to construct brick houses and apply for electricity connections.
The administrative sector will receive 7.8% of the national budget and an amount of N$6.8 billion in the fiscal year 2024–25 to support effective governance and the efficient administration of public services.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development's budget has increased by 37.2% to N$2.6 billion.
The Khwe community living in Bwabwata National Park is frustrated with the government for taking so long to recognise its traditional leadership.
The community has been trying for the past 26 years to have its leadership recognised.
To date, the City of Windhoek has electrified 4,215 households in Windhoek's informal settlements.
This was revealed at the inauguration of the Informal Areas Electrification Project in Windhoek today.
The Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Anna Nghipondoka, has presented the provisions, systems, and processes designed to provide sanitary materials to underprivileged schoolgirls across schools in Namibia.
Kavango West Governor, Sirkka Ausiku, has made a heartfelt plea to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, urging them to prioritise her region for poverty alleviation efforts.
A lack of housing remains a pressing issue for many Namibians, with high costs making it impossible for ordinary Namibians to qualify for land or conventional home loans.
