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KEETMANS FISH PROJECT STILL INCOMPLETE AFTER FOUR YEARS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Gambeta News

Contractors set to meet with the ministry to resolve payment issues holding the completion of keetmans fish project after four years. Construction of the N$21 million Fonteintjie community aquaculture fish project facility is still not complete after four years. The project which was originally due to be complete within 14 -16 months four years ago. According to report, the project is experiencing a delay due to an outstanding payment of N$500 000. The payment is for contractors and…

OVER HUNDREDS OF HOMES IN NAMIBIA TO GET ELECTRICITY

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Gambeta News

Hundreds of homes in Namibia are going to get electricity connection. The long wait by prospective applicants on council’s waiting to secure electricity is slowly being shortened as the electrification of about 322 even, which was the stumbling block to award plots to the people in Omuthiya, is envisaged to commence soon. Hence, by August the town council will appoint a contractor to start electrifying the area. The area already has road infrastructure, water and…

CONSTRUCTION OF VOCATION TRAINING CENTRE KICK-OFF IN NAMIBIA

Posted on July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 by Gambeta News

New vocation training set to be build in Khorixas which will help develop the youth with various skills. Construction of a vocation training centre (VTC) in Khorixas is set to kick-off. The centre which is worth N$700 million will also be to help grow more skill youth in the area. The construction is a welcome development as youth in the area are already involved in the process. Some youth also took part in the Earthworks at the site with…

NAMIBIA’s MINISTER FOR WORKS APPOINT NEW RCC BOARD

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Gambeta News

Namibia minister of works and transport appoint new RCC board members after old members sign self-funding agreement without authorization from the Government. Namibia Minister of works and transport John Mutorwa appoint new temporary board of directors of RCC. Meanwhile Road Contractor company (RCC) has been going through problem which result in the minister decision. The decision follows the State-Owned Enterprises Governance Act as the company is in crisis. A five board-member was also approve to oversee the…

ONANDJOKWE MATERNITY WARD NEARS COMPLETION IN NAMIBIA

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Gambeta News

Construction of onandjokwe maternity ward is well on track and should be complete by August of this year. Construction of onandjokwe maternity ward is near completion in Namibia. The project which will also include 100 bed is well on track for completion in august of this year. It is the oldest hospital in the northern part of Namibia. The hospital which was private has been transfer to the government. Furthermore, the transfer has also help the…

NAMIBIA SET TO BUILD 300 HOUSES AT ROCKY CREST

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Gambeta News

Namibia Government set to build 300 houses at the state capital. Namibia government is set to build 300 houses in the state capital. It will also include the servicing of plots and the construction of 300 houses on 37 hectares of land. The project is a partnership between some many business firm along side the city councils. Windhoek mayor Muesee Kazapua said “This partnership will therefore ensure that 300 serviced urban plots are made available. He also…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW KAVANGO FISHERIES OFFICE KICK-OFF IN NAMIBIA

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Gambeta News

Namibia government set to construct a new kavango fishery office that will help increase production and promote agriculture. The new kavango fishery project is set to kick-off after construction was put on halt in 2012. According to report, the project will receive fund from the government. It also be complete within six or seven months. Africa Civil Engineering is in charge of constructing the project. Meanwhile the firm will try to cover a lot of ground…

ANGOLA AND NAMIBIA PLAN TO CONSTRUCT CASSINGA MONUMENTS

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Gambeta News

Plans agreed for construction of cassinga monuments by both African nations. The both nations has agreed plans to construct a cassinga monuments in two different localities. Meanwhile, the monuments will be located in Huíla Province and Chetequera in Cunene Province. It will also aim to honour the victims of the Cassinga massacre which occur on May 4, 1978. The project is aim to boost the relation between the both nation as well as promote a good culture…

ONDANGWA AIRPORT IN NAMIBIA UNDERGOES REHABILITATION

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Gambeta News

Ondangwa airport undergoes repair of broken tiles on the runways. The Airport broken tiles has been a disgrace from people using it. The problem started two year after the Namibian Airports Company (NAC) revamp the terminal building and the runway. The cost of the revamp was US $7.1m and ever since it was build, the both revamp is having problem. NAC has set up an independent audit to determine the cause of the airport’s problems. The audit will also help…

NAMIBIA UNOCCUPIED MASS HOUSING SCHEME SET TO BE ALLOCATED

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Gambeta News

Namibia government set to allocate unoccupied mass housing scheme after two year of completion. The mass housing scheme which has been constructed by the government has been vacant for over two years is now set to be handed over before the end of this financial year according to the Chief Executive Officer of National Housing Enterprise (NHE) Gisbertus Mukulu. According to Gisbertus Mukulu, the houses which are under the Katima Mulilo scheme have been allocated to new owners, however the…

300KM PUMPING LINE REPAIR CONTINUES IN NAMIBIA

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Gambeta News

NawWater start repair of 300km pumping line at the Calueque Dam in Namibia. The pumping line which convey water from the Calueque Dam into the canal which feeds northern Namibia started linking in December 2017. The repair is been carried out by NamWater The 300km pumping line which extend across Angola’s border into Namibia is responsible for supplying towns as far away as Oshakati. According to a statement by NamWater, which state that a lot…

KENYA TO DEEPEN TRADE TIES WITH NAMIBIA, RWANDA AND ZAMBIA

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Gambeta News

Newly elected Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta seeking to strengthen trade ties with Namibia, Rwanda and Zambia. Speaking after his official inauguration on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta who held bilateral talks with Presidents of Namibia, Rwanda and Zambia, said he plans to boost inter-regional relations with the three States. Kenya have already existing trade ties with Tanzania and Uganda, as they are major export destinations for the East African nation. Although being a power house in the tea export…

ERONGO RED COMMISSION SUBSTATION AT WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Gambeta News

US $40m state of the art substation commissioned in Namibia, that will increase electricity consumption from 60mw to 120mw at a capacity of 11kv. Erongo Red which is a Namibia regional electricity distributor has commissioned a state of the art substation that will help increase the production and distribution of electricity in walvis bay. Walvis bay’s electricity which consumed about 60MW will now be increase to 12oMw after the substation was constructed that can transfer…

US $77M WATER RECLAMATION PLANT TO BE BUILD IN WINDHOEK

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Gambeta News

Windhoek to construct a water reclamation plant that will help reduce the reliance on NamWater. The city of Windhoek which is the capital of Namibia has plan to construct a water reclamation plant that will serve the purpose of cutting back on its reliance on NamWater and also improve water collection efficiency. NamWater which is a commercial entity supplying water in bulk to industries, municipalities and the Directorate of Rural Water Supply in the Ministry of Agriculture,…

ROSH PINAH-ORANJEMUND ROAD OPENS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 by Gambeta News

Namibia’s minister for work and transport opens N$714 million rosh pinah-Oranjemund road after completion. The road which is expected to link the rosh pinah and oranjemund town. The road was officially opened by the minister of work and transport which is set to be the biggest infrastructure project in the southern region of the country. The upgrading of the road was from a gravel to bitumen standard would greatly increase economic activity for people in the region…

NAMIBIA GETS US $4.3M FROM AF FOR WATER TREATMENT PROJECT

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Gambeta News

Adaptation fund injects funds into Namibia’s water treatment project to help assist the treatment of poor quality local groundwater in the country. The Adaptation Fund (AF) which is an international fund agency that is set up under the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) who help finances projects and programs for developing countries has injected US $4.3m to assist the treatment of poor quality local groundwater in Namibia. The Desert Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN) is in charge of…

MAERUE MALL IN NAMIBIA UNDERGOES RENOVATION

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Gambeta News

Namibia’s largest shopping mall to be renovated in order to include additional features. Maerue mall which is the largest shopping mall in Namibia is currently undergoing renovation in other to include additional features and cement its place as the country largest mall by living to its new motto ‘Be part of the family’. CEO of Oryx Properties, Carel Fourie; “Motivation of the refurbishment is due to the desire to create a place for Namibians to not…

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