Public servants a priority for new housing project

Public servants will be considered first for a new housing project launched late last month.

According to Windhoek mayor Queen Omagano Kamati, nurses and police officers will be first in the queue for 113 houses set to be constructed in Windhoek’s Goreangab Extension 4 area.

“The initiative falls under the informal settlement upgrading pilot project, which is a partnership between the urban and rural development ministry, the Khomas Regional Council, the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the City of Windhoek,” Kamati said during an ordinary council meeting last Thursday.

The project is geared towards the development of 1 200 affordable houses in identified informal settlements in Windhoek. The housing units that will be constructed will be a combination of two-bedroom freestanding houses and one and two-bedroom flats, catering to various income levels.

“The target beneficiaries are residents of the identified informal settlements - predominantly men and women in uniform, nurses and teachers,” she added.

Kamati added that the development and delivery of these houses will greatly uplift the standard of living of the people in these areas.

Water woes

Meanwhile, Kamati stressed that with the Category C water scarcity declaration made last week, Namibians should use water sparingly.

“With the continued water shortage, we may soon be forced to declare a more severe category or severe water scarcity, in line with the council’s adopted water management plan.

“The primary reason behind the declaration is escalating issues in water usage, insufficient rainfall and critically low levels of water. The water level is currently 50% less than it was at the same time last year. We therefore call on the responsible usage of water by all Namibians.”