The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) has received a partnership renewal with an amount of N$3 million from the First National Bank of Namibia, Ohorongo Cement and the Pupkewitz Foundation.
The Urban and Rural Development Minister has urged the housing sector role players to contribute to the realisation of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's target to build 10,000 houses this financial year.
Ohorongo Cement employee Jakobus Areseb has been elected as the President of the Mining, Metal, Maritime, and Construction Union (MMMCU) at Walvis Bay.
The union, which is affiliated with the Namibia National Labour Organisation (NANLO), held its first elective congress since its inception 10 years ago.
Ohorongo Cement and Pupkewitz Megabuild handed over 400 bags of cement for the construction of accommodation for police officers deployed at border posts.
The Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, says about 2.1 million people in the country depend on public health care services.
Dr. Shangula disclosed this during the donation of various hospital equipment valued at N$1.5 million by Ohorongo Cement and its partners.
