November 2008

Freedom Plaza on the Rise

Submitted by AA Namibia on Wed, 26/11/2008 - 23:36
Freedom Plaza on the Rise - Site preparation has begun, and construction of the "premium quality, 80 000m2 precinct development in the heart of the Windhoek CBD" in the form of Freedom Plaza, is set to commence early next year. [All Africa - Namibia]

The State of Rural Development in Namibia

Submitted by AA Namibia on Sat, 22/11/2008 - 00:03
The State of Rural Development in Namibia - THE story of rural development, or lack of it, starts in the cities. [All Africa - Namibia]

Tent School to Be Replaced

Submitted by AA Namibia on Sat, 22/11/2008 - 00:02
Tent School to Be Replaced - THE Hage Geingob Project tent school in Windhoek might be a thing of the past in the next school year. [All Africa - Namibia]

Housing Minister Meets Shack Dwellers

Submitted by AA Namibia on Tue, 18/11/2008 - 23:45
Housing Minister Meets Shack Dwellers - THE Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development, Jerry Ekandjo, yesterday paid his first visit to the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) since taking over the reigns at the Ministry in April. [All Africa - Namibia]

Task Team Set up on Desalination

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 17/11/2008 - 23:18
Task Team Set up on Desalination - NAMWATER'S ambitious plan to build a seawater desalination plant for N$1,48 billion just north of Swakopmund will be reviewed and a specially appointed National Desalination Task Force (NDTF) will now look into the matter. [All Africa - Namibia]

Katutura Hospital Goes Solar

Submitted by AA Namibia on Fri, 14/11/2008 - 01:53
Katutura Hospital Goes Solar - RENOVATIONS underway at the Katutura State Hospital are starting to show, with a newly installed solar water-heating system not only at the hospital itself, but also at the nurses' home. [All Africa - Namibia]

Contractor Fails to Deliver

Submitted by AA Namibia on Sat, 08/11/2008 - 00:08
Contractor Fails to Deliver - In one classical example of the challenges faced by small building contractors, the building contractor for Adforce building along Jan Jonker Street in Windhoek is facing the possibility of a legal challenge after failing to honour contractual obligations. [All Africa - Namibia]

Conference to Look at Post-Resettlement

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 03/11/2008 - 19:45
Conference to Look at Post-Resettlement - A conference on 'Post-Resettlement' starts in Windhoek tomorrow (November 4). [All Africa - Namibia]

Way Too Little Art in Namibian Schools

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 03/11/2008 - 19:45
Way Too Little Art in Namibian Schools - The relevance of art education has long been a bone of contention within our education system with it at some point being labeled as useless and a waste of time. [All Africa - Namibia]

Art Students Exhibit Their Works

Submitted by AA Namibia on Sat, 01/11/2008 - 00:46
Art Students Exhibit Their Works - This year's Unam (University of Namibia) student art exhibition, entitled Art Ascending, will officially be opened next Tuesday by Professor Mbongeni Malaba of the English Department, it was announced in a press statement. [All Africa - Namibia]