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Cycling lanes finally a go

4 days ago - 23 September 2021 | Infrastructure

The City of Windhoek held a ground-breaking ceremony to kick-start the construction of EBIKES4WINDHOEK cycling lanes yesterday.The project, which aims at promoting bicycles as an affordable mode of transport in Windhoek, is being implemented in...

Land, housing workshop in a nutshell

1 week ago - 14 September 2021 | Infrastructure

The City of Windhoek (CoW) held a land and housing workshop recently, and in a nutshell announced various outcomes.On the issue of the waiting list for land, the workshop resolved that all application lists on...

City bosses want to build houses themselves

2 weeks ago - 08 September 2021 | Infrastructure

Windhoek • [email protected] Windhoek municipality (CoW) has decided that from now on it will be doing things itself when it comes to land service and housing.This was one of several outcomes of last week's week-long...

Bike lanes finally a go

2 weeks ago - 08 September 2021 | Infrastructure

The City of Windhoek (CoW) announced the construction of new bicycle lanes would start today and continue until 31 January 2022.One long lane with a short branch from Khomasdal through Dorado Park to the vicinity...

Housing dreams can come true

3 weeks ago - 06 September 2021 | Infrastructure

Otjiwarongo • [email protected] completion of 65 fully-serviced houses in a low-income neighbourhood of Otjiwarongo is a dream come true for the home-owners, many of who previously lived in shacks.The homes belong to members of the...

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City working on road problems

3 weeks ago - 06 September 2021 | Infrastructure

Windhoek • [email protected] City of Windhoek (CoW) is currently repairing and maintaining a number of roads across thecapital.According to CoW spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, almost 95%...

Omaheke office for national broadcaster

3 weeks ago - 05 September 2021 | Infrastructure

The NBC on Friday opened its new regional office in Gobabis. Based at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology regional office, the broadcaster will...

Work begins on new Auas-Gerus transmission line

4 weeks ago - 30 August 2021 | Infrastructure

NamPower has started with construction on the multi-million dollar 287 km long 400 kV Auas-Gerus transmission line that runs from Auas the substation near Dordabis,...

Scores head to big city lights every year

1 month - 24 August 2021 | Infrastructure

The City of Windhoek’s (CoW) acting chief executive George Mayumbelo said the City cannot control the influx of about 10 000 people who move to...

CoW seeks millions for electrification

1 month - 16 August 2021 | Infrastructure

The City of Windhoek (CoW) has prepared a financial model as part of a collaboration agreement with international financial institutions in a bid to acquire...

Working together towards a healthier Namibia

1 month - 12 August 2021 | Infrastructure

Development Workshop Namibia (DWN) has received support totalling N$1.75 million from RMB Namibia since 2018, with the money going towards a number of community projects....

Municipal audit resumes

1 month - 09 August 2021 | Infrastructure

The City of Windhoek last week resumed their municipal service audit, which was piloted in Cimbebasia and Klein Windhoek in March and April. The audit...

Bus fares take a hike

2 months ago - 12 July 2021 | Infrastructure

The City of Windhoek (CoW) announced increases in its municipal bus fares as from today (12 July). Fares have increased from N$7 to N$7.50 per...

Funding sought for desalination plant...

2 months ago - 11 July 2021 | Infrastructure

Cabinet has approved the soliciting of funding by NamWater and government to fund the next phase of a planned desalination plant to secure water supply...

Water situation dire

2 months ago - 04 July 2021 | Infrastructure

Namibia’s agriculture minister and president of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), Calle Schlettwein, said the continent is in a grim state when it...

Residents fume over fuel station

3 months ago - 28 June 2021 | Infrastructure

Residents of Greenwell Matongo in Windhoek are up in arms over the construction of a fuel station in the residential area as they fear it...

French funding for groundwater management

3 months ago - 13 June 2021 | Infrastructure

The French government through the Agence Franҫaise de Développement (AFD) has availed funding for technical cooperation on a groundwater management and combating drought project in...

Lights go on for 1...

3 months ago - 06 June 2021 | Infrastructure

NamPower on Friday electrified 1 000 households in ten informal settlements on the outskirts of Windhoek.Regarded as the single largest corporate social investment (CSI) by...