Housing demand continues to grow at Otavi, and the council has started with the upgrading of its three informal settlements, which were established as a result of illegal settlements.
Otavi Mayor Isaac !Hoaeb says they have started counting the zinc-structured houses for demarcation.
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.
Otjozondjupa Governor James Uerikua has called upon the local authorities to fast-track the delivery of land and housing for the men and women in uniform.
Uerikua made this call during the State of the Region Address at Otjiwarongo.
LPM has maintained its stance to pre-allocate land to landless Namibians, saying it's the only solution to the housing problem in the country.
Land delivery in Namibia requires a multi-faceted approach to ensure that every citizen has a place to build a roof over their heads.
More than 4,000 people are currently on the Keetmanshoop Town Council housing waiting list.
The town's acting CEO, Cathy Boois, revealed this at the pre-allocation of plots in the Kronlein residential area.
The Namibia Statistic Agency (NSA) met various stakeholders in Omusati Region to update them on the upcoming 2023 Population and Housing census.
The Shack Dwellers Federation Housing Project is hailed as a model concept, and in so doing, restoring the dignity of thousands of low-income earners in the country.
The President of the Association for Local Authorities in Namibia has called on the local authorities to focus on housing delivery instead of focusing on making massive profits from such services.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni has handed over eight houses under the Affordable Housing Pilot Programme of the Windhoek Municipality.
Uutoni encouraged the councillors to work together regardless of their political differences.
Epukiro Post 3 settlement office is prioritizing the provision of housing this year.
About 350 plots have been serviced at the settlement, and 15 houses are expected to be constructed through the Build Together Programme.
