The rural and urban development minister at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 77 low-cost houses at Keetmanshoop on Wednesday, 22 July. RURAL and urban development minister Erastus Uutoni has called on stakeholders in the housing sector to come up with innovative ideas in tackling the country’s housing backlog that stands at more than 100 000 housing units. “Given ...
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Namibia to construct 335 houses for low, middle income earners
WINDHOEK — Namibia’s National Housing Enterprise (NHE) will embark on a new housing development project across the country aimed at constructing 335 houses in seven towns. The houses, mostly for low and middle income earners, will be constructed through NHE’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) construction model, famously known as Request for Funding Proposal (RFP), NHE spokesperson, Eric Libongani confirmed to Xinhua ...
Read More »NHE’s new housing project to yield 335 houses
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has launched a new housing development project across the country that will see it construct 335 houses. According to a statement by NHE, this latest project is part of ongoing efforts to empower Namibians through the provision of affordable and quality housing whilst continuing to fulfil its mandate. The houses will be constructed through NHE’s ...
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