The Kalkrand Village Council handed over 16 houses to beneficiaries of the Build Together Programme in the village, after being dormant for 17 years.
The village council reintroduced the programme in 2023 after it secured funding of N$1.5 million from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development.
Growing frustration is gripping the northern town of Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region as residents openly admit they are unlikely to vote in the upcoming elections, citing years of stalled development and unfulfilled promises.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) has warned the public about a fake tender circulating on social media, falsely claiming government involvement in a large-scale construction project.
After 17 years of closure, the Reho Spa resort, once the pride of Rehoboth, will finally reopen its gates to residents and visitors.
The recreational site is expected to reopen to the public early this year.
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.
