To deal with the challenge of inadequate capital and availability of affordable and serviced land, to provide houses as per its mandate, NHE is looking to private partners to boost the number of houses it is delivering.
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Opinion – Distinction between piloting and aviation
The Namibian public frequently misunderstands civil aviation, classifying it as piloting.
Gobabis formalises informal settlements
Rural-urban migration continues to put pressure on service delivery in many towns as many people search for better living conditions.
Namibia prepares for White List status
The lack of capacity and resources in the country has prompted the Namibia Ports Authority to team up with Finland and equip engineering students with the necessary exposure to, among others, ensure the country gets on the whitelist.
SPWC initiates upliftment projects
The Swapo Party Women’s Council will embark on projects intended to sustain orphans and destitute people in regions and wants to involve other stakeholders to facilitate projects.
ADRA provides 110 households with food
The Adventist Development Relief Agency, an arm of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, donated food hampers to 110 households on Friday, particularly stateless Angolans from Katima Mulilo’s locations.
‘Ngungula’ causes cross-border tension
Smuggling of fuel from Angola into Namibia has taken a nasty turn, as Namibian police officers and drivers commuting to fuel up their vehicles inside Angola have allegedly become victims of attacks by Angolan fuel smugglers, who are irked by the Namibian government’s decision to tighten control over the illegal trade.
Public schools maintenance neglected
The office of the Auditor General, tasked to evaluate infrastructure maintenance at government schools, found public schools countrywide to be in a perilous state.
Fishcor pays N$8 million to ghost workers
The embattled National Fishing Corporation of Namibia is probing a possible scam in which N$8 million was paid to people, whose names were allegedly illegally added to that of former Seaflower Pelagic Processing’s relief grant recipients.
Abandoned government farm infuriates councillor
A sprawling cattle farm in the Kavango West region, under the care of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency, has been abandoned with livestock roaming around unattended while infrastructure has deteriorated.