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WINDHOEK, 07 October 2024 - Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni pictured during a familiarisation visit to the Otjomuise Extension 10 mass housing programme in Windhoek. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

Mass housing project resumes at Otjomuise after legal dispute resolution

OUTJO, 08 November 2017 - The entrance to Outjo in the Kunene Region. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Outjo needs N.dollars 18 million for land servicing to handle population growth

Uakutura Kambaekua

ARANDIS, 22 October 2024 - Some of the beneficiaries of the 38 houses which will be constructed at Arandis through the Shack Dwwellers Federation for the first time at the town. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Shack Dwellers initiates first housing project at Arandis

Uutoni lauds Opuwo Town Council for housing provision

Uakutura Kambaekua

NHE delivers 506 houses in one year

ONDANGWA, 01 November 2024 - The housing project by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) at Ondangwa is progressing well. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

NHE completes 33 houses in Ondangwa

NHE houses nearing completion in Omuthiya

REHOBOTH, 30 January 2020 - About 100 residents in Rehoboth's Block E grabbed land illegally on Thursday, citing poor service delivery and non-allocation of land. (Photo: Rhonie ||Garoeb) NAMPA

Ministry defends write-off of N.dollars 26 million for Rehoboth alienation scheme

SWAOPMUND, 22 November 2024 - FIBANA Secretary General and Chairperson, Immanuel Festus and Mathias Ndeulita, at a recent media briefing to announce the establishment of the housing federation. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

FIBANA established to address housing backlog at Walvis Bay

KATIMA MULILO, 05 December 2024 – Katima Mulilo Mayor John Ntemwa pictured with other officials at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 546 houses by NHE at Katima Mulilo. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMP

NHE to construct 546 housing units in Katima

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

TSINTSABIS, 16 January 2025 – Tsintsabis is situated about 65km east of Tsumeb and has some 4 000 residents. (Photo by: Gabriel Thomas) NAMPA

Guinas by-election candidates promise change

KATIMA MULILO, 17 January 2025 - Cheshire Home, a place of hope for children with physical disabilities in Katima Mulilo. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

CHESHIRE HOME: 30 YEARS OF TRANSFORMING LIVES IN KATIMA

Michael Mutonga Liswaniso

Epukiro councillor promises housing, support for San community

Zebaldt Ngaruka

Omaheke to aggressively tackle housing shortage in 2025

Zebaldt Ngaruka

WINDHOEK,28 January 2025 - The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) team and Telecom Namibia team met on Tuesday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Telecom Namibia and NHE sign MoU

Justina Shuumbwa

SWAKOPMUND, 18 February 2025 - The buildings of the Erongo Regional Council (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ERC seeks support for land allocation to staff

ETUNDA, 20 February 2025 - Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa speaking at Etunda village in the Omusati region during the Founding President Sam Nujoma's first regional memorial service. (Photo: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

"Nujoma wants us to protect Swapo": Shaningwa

ONDANGWA, 06 March 2025 - The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Thursday handed over 64 houses in Ondangwa that were constructed at a cost of N.dollars 20 million. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

NHE hands over 64 houses at Ondangwa

ONDANGWA, 06 March 2025 - The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Opuwo Town Town Council signed MoU to address housing challenges. (Photo: Maria David)NAMPA

NHE and Opuwo enter agreement to address housing challenges

RUNDU, 17 October 2024 - Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni paid a courtesy call on Governor of the Kavango East Region, Bonny Wakudumo to discuss the water and sewerage issues at Ndama Junior Primary School. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Uutoni applauds NHE's improved financial performance

WINDHOEK, 15 April 2025 - Swapo Party member of Parliament, Clemencia Coetzee. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

‘We have resources and we need to develop them’: Coetzee

Suzith Tjitaura

WINDHOEK, 24 April 2025 President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during her SONA on Thursday. (Photo contributed)

Nandi-Ndaitwah wants swift action on Land Bill

OTJIWARONGO, 08 May 2025 - Members of the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) in Otjiwarongo have officially commenced land servicing activities in Extension 14 in Orwetoveni. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

SDFN Otjiwarongo starts servicing land for 104 houses

Mulisa Simiyasa

SWAKOPMUND, 16 May 2025 - Edith Kukuri (in red), the Chairperson of the National Federation of People with Disabilities in Erongo Region, photographed with five Swakopmund residents with disabilities who received plots from the Swakopmund constituency office on Friday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Five persons with disabilities receive plots in Swakopmund

WINDHOEK, 22 May 2025 - National Council member Bennetty Busihu (Photo: Contributed)

Government advised to emulate Rwanda’s urban land housing initiatives

SWAKOPMUND, 01 June 2016 - Signage at the entrance of Swakopmund. (Photo by: Paulus Kiiyala Shiku) NAMPA

Swakopmund launches transparent land and urban development projects

WALVIS BAY, 05 October 2024 - Herman Fillipus, whose home is just a few metres from the burnt-down shacks, lives in a temporary shelter made of plastic and sacks lives in constant fear of losing his belongings to the constant shack fires experienced at Otweya Informal settlement. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

N.dollars 75 million boost for Farm 37 development

ONDANGWA, 04 July 2025 - The Ondangwa Town Council and the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to address the housing backlog through provision of land. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

New partnership between Ondangwa and NHE to address housing crisis

MARIENTAL, 09 July 2025 (NAMPA)- The Governor of Hardap region, Riaan McNab delivered his State of Region Address (SORA) in Mariental on Wednesday.
(Photo: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

Hardap governor calls for unity for regional development

Charmaine Boois

SWAKOPMUND, 27 July 2024 - Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni, the Mayor of Swakopmund Dina Namubes and other municipality officials as well as Quintessential Construction owners at the recent groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of over 140 houses in Swakopmund. The houses are to be constructed by the construction Company, through an agreement between them, the municipality of Swakopmund who approved land and the Development Bank of Namibia which gave the loan. (Photo by:Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Town councils urged to realign strategies with industry growth

WALVIS BAY - The welcoming sign for the harbour town of Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Lotto Shihepo) NAMPA

Walvis Bay councillors debate over land sale conditions

WINDHOEK, 05 June 2019 - Government Institution Pension Fund (GIPF) (Photo: Paulus Hamutenya) NAMPA

GIPF launches home loan scheme

Filemon Haininga

WALVIS BAY, 03 September 2025 - Erongo Governor Natalia !Goagoses, Erongo Regional Council (ERC) Chief Regional Officer Dr Sem Ntelamo, ERC Chairperson of the Management Committee Florian Donatus and Arandis Constituency Councillor Benitha Imbamba photographed at the launch of the ERC Strategic Plan at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

ERC launches N.dollars 487 million developmental plan

RUNDU, 16 September 2025 - The Namibia Statistics Agency GIS and NSDI Coordination Executive Alex Mudabedi handing the Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census report to the Governor of the Kavango East region Hamunyera Hambyuka. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Kavango East unemployment rate rises to 52 per cent: NSA

OSHAKATI, 24 October 2025 - Oshana Regional Council public relations officer, Nuusita Ashipala. (Photo: Contributed)

Oshana Regional Council to build low-income houses at Eheke

WINDHOEK, 18 November 2025 - Okahao Town Council Mayor Cornelia Ndapwohoni Iyambula (Photo: Contributed)

Okahao takes stock of past five years ahead of local elections

MARIENTAL, 28 August 2024 - Mariental Municipality CEO Paul Nghiwilepo. (Photo: Contributed)

Mariental CEO sets out council record as voters prepare for November polls

WINDHOEK, 01 December 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Monday launched three national task forces to tackle health, housing, land, and economic recovery, and appointed 54 members to serve on the committees. (Photo by: Paulina Stefanus) NAMPA

Nandi-Ndaitwah sets up economic, health, housing task forces

Uakutura Kambaekua

WINDHOEK, 02 December 2025 - The Presidential Task Force on Housing and Land Delivery is responsible for decreasing the housing backlog and lowering the number of households in informal settlements. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA

Namibia aiming to reduce informal settlement households to 14 per cent

Uakutura Kambaekua

RUNDU, 19 January 2026 - Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa speaking during an induction workshop for regional council and local authority councillors at Rundu in the Kavango West Region on Monday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Affordable housing cannot exist without affordable land: Sankwasa

OKAHAO, 23 November 2023 - The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has invested nearly N.dollars 60 million for the construction of 144 houses in Omuthiya, Ondangwa and Okahao, as part of addressing the housing backlog in the country. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

Parliamentary committee holds housing consultations with major LA’s in Rundu

WALVIS BAY, 07 MAY 2025 - Unattended rubbish at the Ekutu Latika open market in Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Walvis Bay prioritising infrastructure and housing in 2026

SWAKOPMUND, 21 July 2023 - Houses being constructed under Mass Housing Programme in Swakopmund nearing completion. The houses are part of the 319 houses which were handed over to New Era Investment in October 2022 to complete, after being abandoned for over five years by another contractor. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Land and housing allocation top Swakopmund’s list

KATIMA MULILO, 21 August 2025 - Urban and Rural Development Minister, James Sankwasa speaks at the Katima Mulilo community hall meeting with the residents.
(Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

Sankwasa warns councils against corruption, poor service delivery

Sankwasa calls for stricter land regulation after deadly Tutaleni fire

Mathilde Kudumo

OSHAKATI, 18 February 2026 - The new councillor for the Ongwediva Constituency in the Oshana Region, Johannes Ngololo. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

New Ongwediva constituency councillor prioritises job creation

WINDHOEK, 06 March 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa listening to ABT Director Medusalem Shilongo explaining the benefits of alternative building material (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY OFFERS NEW HOPE FOR HOUSING CRISIS

WINDHOEK, 10 March 2026 - FNB Namibia Economist, Cheryl Emvula.
(Photo contributed)

Corporate credit appetite stalls

MARIENTAL, 18 March 2026 - Vice-President Lucia Witbooi pictured during the launch of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) Pension-Backed Home Loan Scheme in Mariental. (Photo: Contributed)

Witbooi launches pension-backed housing scheme in Mariental

WINDHOEK, 13 October 2025 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

Ngurare calls for humane, inclusive financial system

Mariental Extension 6 housing project launched

Garises Joe-chintha

WINDHOEK, February 2023 - The City of Windhoek (CoW) Municipal Council unveiled eight new affordable houses in Khomasdal. (Photo by: Emelia Kambuta) NAMPA

New Nedbank initiative targets financial barriers for first-time buyers

Mathilde Kudumo

OMARURU, 20 March 2026 - A construction site at Omaruru where houses are being constructed under the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Omaruru pushes development projects amidst land and infrastructure constraints