A group of Oranjemund residents have expressed dismay at what they term as irregular low-cost housing allocation to the local council, raising concerns over transparency and fairness in the process.
The Henties Bay Municipality has provided plots to low-income earners at a price of N$1,600 per plot.
Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa commended the municipality on the development and urged other local authorities to follow suit.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development will allocate N$75 million for land servicing and construction of houses at Farm 37, near Walvis Bay.
Farm 37, also known as Green Valley, is located about seven kilometres east of the harbour town.
Members of Parliament called on the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development to ensure its plan to construct 10,000 housing units per annum over the next five years becomes more than just a numbers game, urging it to tie the project to real socio-economic upliftment across towns and villages.
In its 'State of the Nation Address', the Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) said that for the creative industry to be realised, art needs to be integrated into the schools and institutions' higher learning curricula.
Some workers of the government's green scheme, the Orange River Irrigation Project (ORIP) at Aussenkehr, have voiced frustrations over being excluded from the government pension, GIPF.
Some workers are members of the GIPF, while others are not, leading the workers to claim discrimination against them.
The acting CEO of Nkurenkuru Town Council has stated that limited funds are hindering the provision of affordable housing in the town. Magana Mukuve made these remarks during a consultation meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development.
The Konrad Adenuar Stiftung Namibia's public presidential candidate discussion has provided an opportunity for politicians to showcase their competencies and explain why they should be voted for in the November national elections.
Members of the Nalitungwe Community Savings Foundation have become new landowners at Farm 37 on the outskirts of Walvis Bay.
The municipality has allocated them portion 12, which will need to be serviced.
Venezuela's Ambassador to Namibia says he is proud of the trajectory of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Omar Paredes paid a courtesy call on President Nangolo Mbumba at State House earlier on Wednesday.
