Hundreds of people flocked to the site along Hereford Street where the Windhoek City Police yesterday started to dismantled illegal residential structures in the Okahandja Park informal settlement. Hundreds of illegal structures were erected over the last few weeks as the need for housing continues to put a squeeze on residents and newcomers in search of a better life in the nation’s capital.
Hundreds of people flocked to the site along Hereford Street where the Windhoek City Police yesterday started to dismantled illegal residential structures in the Okahandja Park informal settlement. Hundreds of illegal structures were erected over the last few weeks as the need for housing continues to put a squeeze on residents and newcomers in search of a better life in the nation’s capital.
Fraudster on the loose - 16 tenants conned

WINDHOEK- A female suspect believed to be in her 50s has been dodging ‘her tenants’ after she allegedly swindled them out of more than N$35 000 under the pretext that she would accommodate them at her Guest House in Windhoek North.

It is alleged the suspect, well-known as ‘Bertha Ndengu’, has about five nationalities and multiple identities. She has more than five contact numbers. She posted notices in public places early this month in which she claimed she owns a Guest House with rooms available for rent in Windhoek North.

Prior to placing t...

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Isak Eigub, a true southern farmer

WINDHOEK – One of the beneficiaries of resettlement farm Koppieslaagte, in the Karas Region, Isak Eigub says had he been younger, he would have bought his own farm through the Affirmative Action Loan Scheme (AALS).

“You see the 3 000-hectare land I received from the government has become too small for my animals, but I can’t do anything, because I am now approaching my 70s and cannot get a loan now. You know how the banks are,” E...

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Caprivi: Battle is on against tribalism

Katima Mulilo-based New Era stringer George Sanzila had a wide-ranging interview with Caprivi Regional Governor Lawrence Sampofu on tribalism, development, the Chiefs’ Forum, among other issues …

NE: You have made numerous calls to end tribalism in Caprivi since taking up office as Governor. Do you feel tribalism has lessened or are some residents of Caprivi still divided along tribal and ethnic lines?

LS: “As we ...

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Netballers earn recognition in Africa

WINDHOEK – Local netballers may have missed out on the chance to represent their country at the recently concluded African Netball Championships in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, but three of them became the chief beneficiaries of the 6-nation continental tourney.

Former national team goal scorer Emsie Esterhuizen is among three Namibians who scored big off the field of play as the trio came out with flying colours from the several courses that formed part of the c...

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Only the moneyed buy townhouses

WINDHOEK – Namibians flush with cash have bought up 80 percent of 232 apartments yet to be built along Independence Avenue by the Olhthaver & List Group, in a matter of two weeks.

Construction of the high-rise building started in February this year and is likely to be ready for tenants only in 2014. The building is situated along Independence Avenue, across from the City of Windhoek and is described as a mixture of lifestyle apartments with an upmarket retail shopping mall.

The entire building will have 13 floors, of which eight are for residential apartme...

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