The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) has electrified 50 houses that were recently handed over to the owners through the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia in the Zambezi Region's Bukalo village.
The electrified houses are part of phase one of an ongoing two-phase construction project.
Over 170 houses were electrified at the Twalitumeli Compound, under the Shack Dwellers Federation in the Zambezi Region's Kongola Constituency.
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the vital service.
Induna George Muatuli also witnessed the occasion.
Richard Hoaeb, Chairperson of the Walvis Bay management committee, presented a combined Municipal Council Capital and Operating budget totaling 1.3 billion dollars for the 2025/2026 financial year.
The dream to own a decent house for shack dwellers at Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region is drawing close to reality.
Ten low-cost houses are being built at the settlement under the Shack Dwellers Federation housing scheme.
The Namibian government remains steadfast in addressing the backlog of serviced urban land and affordable housing, providing an amount of N$297 million in subsidies to local authorities and regional councils.
Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Utoni has handed over 66 low-cost housing units to the Shack Dwellers Federation at Narraville in Walvis Bay.
Utoni further vowed the government's continued financial support to the federation to ensure that residents get decent housing and land.
A delegation led by officials from the Nkurenkuru Town Council and members of the Shack Dwellers Federation visited the Gobabis Municipality to gain exposure to various key development projects.
The government continues to support initiatives to deliver housing to low-income earners.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development handed over 33 houses to the Shack Dwellers Federation in Windhoek's Okahandja Park.
Homeowners under the Okakarara Shack Dwellers Federation have been living in unhygienic conditions due to a faulty drainage system.
The town's Chief Executive Officer, Ehrnst Katjiku, says the affected residents will, in the meantime, be provided with a short-term solution.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, in collaboration with the Shack Dwellers Federation and partners, has constructed 57 houses for low-income earners at Gobabis.
