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The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia remains concerned about the domestic construction industry.

After being donated land by the Keetmanshoop municipality in 2013 and following the commissioning of a feasibility study, the University of Namibia inaugurated its newly-constructed lecture hall earlier this week at its southern campus in Keetmanshoop.

In an attempt to unchain the most destitute from the yoke of poverty, the government is set to spend over N$100 million to feed around 29 000 marginalised communities’ households in the current financial year.

The National Housing Enterprise and Public Service Union of Namibia on Monday signed an agreement to end the employees’ industrial action that started on 24 February 2023. 

After reviewing the roll-out and management of one of President Hage Geingob’s flagship poverty eradication programmes, the food bank, auditor general Junias Kandjeke found several shortcomings, including a complete disregard for the country’s procurement laws.

The Kavango West governor, Sirkka Ausiku has appealed to the ministries of trade and finance to implement the growth at home strategy without further delay.

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and Impact Tank Analysis Foundation yesterday inked a deal to collaborate on creating transformative, self-sustaining, digital programmes to accelerate employment in the digital and technology space.

Labour minister Utoni Nujoma, has called for urgent action to tackle the country’s persistent unemployment problem.

The Ovitoto settlement in the Omatako constituency continues to face acute water disruptions in most villages – and in recent years, the situation has been worsened by the country’s perennial droughts and depleting underground water reservoirs. 

Police in the north are searching for two men suspected in two separate incidents of attempted murder that took place over the weekend.