NAMIBIA’s MINISTER FOR WORKS APPOINT NEW RCC BOARD

Posted on 26 June 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…

NAMIBIA AUTHORITY SATISFY WITH PROGRESS ON COASTAL ROAD

Posted on 13 June 201813 June 2018 by Gambeta News

Namibia Authority happy with work on the coastal roads in the nation. The coastal road which is undergoing upgrade will help connect Swakopmund to Henties Bay in the nation. According to report, the project which will also connect the road behind the famous Dune 7. Meanwhile Dune 7 will be the an alternative road linking Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. The construction of the road will help ease traffic congestion and Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. It will also provide and an…

ONANDJOKWE MATERNITY WARD NEARS COMPLETION IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 6 June 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 25 May 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 10 May 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 7 May 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…

NAMIBIA

Posted on 26 March 2018 by Gambeta News

Namibia, the “Germ of Africa,” a unique and popular place to be Namibia is a country in southwest Africa. This country is a home to diverse wildlife, including a significant cheetah. The official language is English. In terms of land area, it is the 34th largest country in the world with 825,615 square kilometers. Namibia is one of the least crowded destinations on the planet. Its name was gotten from the Namib Desert- one of the…

ONDANGWA AIRPORT IN NAMIBIA UNDERGOES REHABILITATION

Posted on 23 March 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 24 January 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 9 January 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 29 November 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 23 November 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…

ROSH PINAH-ORANJEMUND ROAD OPENS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 25 October 201725 October 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 24 October 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 4 October 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…

SPEAKER LINE-UP UNVEILED FOR THE AFRICA VALUATION CONFERENCE 2024

Posted on 5 February 2024 by Gambeta News

5 February 2024, Johannesburg. Preparations are well underway for the Africa Valuation Conference 2024, with industry experts lined-up for the most comprehensive mega-gathering of valuation professionals on the African continent. Taking place from 16th to 18th April at the Sandton Convention Centre, the international event aims to elevate the valuation profession to experience a bold new future, with attendees expected to interact with presentations on property valuation practices and standards from experts and leading speakers…

HYDROELECTRIC DAM BUILT IN ANGOLA SET TO GENERATE 860MW POWER

Posted on 26 September 202326 September 2023 by Gambeta News

The planned hydroelectric dam, to be built in the Cunene River basin, will generate 860 megawatts of installed power, said the project coordinator, Manuel Catumbela. Speaking at the end of the visit of the Minister of Public Works, Urbanism, and Housing, Carlos Alberto dos Santos, to the section that will connect the planned Baynes Dam, the project coordinator said it is in the study update stage, and subsequently follow the evaluation models for the start…

TOGO GOVT. SEEKING CONTRACTORS TO BUILD HISTORY MUSEUM

Posted on 29 June 2023 by Gambeta News

A history museum will be built in the town of Kamina (20 km from Atakpame) and a tender was recently launched to hire the project’s developer. This was announced by Togo’s minister of culture, Kossi Lamadoko. Financed by the State, the museum’s construction should take seven months, according to the ministry. A former German military base, Kamina used to house a powerful transcontinental radio station and a wireless telegraph transmission center, connecting Berlin to the…

DUTCH PRIME MINISTER SET TO PARTNER WITH MOROCCO FOR GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Gambeta News

The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is set to visit Morocco on June 21 to explore avenues of cooperation on green hydrogen and reinforce economic cooperation between the two countries. The Head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch will receive Rutte in Rabat upon his arrival, indicated the Dutch government in a statement. The pair will discuss various topics, including migration, regional security, and multilateral cooperation. The Dutch PM will then participate in a prominent gathering…

R83 MILLON AND THREE AND THE HALF YEARS LATER ONLY ONE RDP HOUSE CONSTRUCTED

Posted on 15 June 2023 by Gambeta News

The Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in Inanda, eThekwini, started in 2019, but to date, only one RDP house has been completed. Residents say the construction company was on site from 2019 to 2020, but stopped because of the Covid pandemic. According to eThekwini Municipality spokesperson Lindiwe Khuzwayo, the development – located about 30km from Durban center – comprises 500 serviced sites and 343 new housing units. She said R83-million had been spent so far….

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