The Ministry of Works and Transport is prioritising the completion of road projects already approved and under construction in the Omaheke Region.

The leadership of the Kavango West Region has postponed the inauguration of the Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre, citing that it cannot proceed until the project is fully completed.

The decision was communicated at a leadership engagement.

The construction of the N$220 million Buchter Village Mall at Lüderitz is set to begin, following the official site hand-over to the contractor Africade this week.

A land dispute in Katutura has brought construction to a halt after 80-year-old Sophia |Uises and Matti Shimwino clashed over land in front of Uises's home.

 |Uises claims she was denied the opportunity to buy the land by the City of Windhoek, which later allocated it to Shimwino.

Construction of the Otjikoto Biomass Power Station outside Tsumeb is progressing, although the project is running behind its initial schedule.

The N$2.6 project, which started in 2024, is now expected to be completed next year in December.

The construction of a new Central Medical Store and the refurbishment of the existing warehouse are set to start following the signing of an N$178 million contract between the Central Procurement Board (CPBN) and the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS).

Namibia's economy is expected to grow by 2.1% this year before strengthening to 2.8% in 2027. 

The Bank of Namibia says the recovery will be supported by improved agricultural output, strong uranium mining and continued growth in wholesale and retail trade and construction.

A new primary school is set to be built at Gobabis to alleviate the overcrowding in existing schools.

Speaking at the site handover to the August 26 company at Gobabis, Omaheke Deputy Education Director Eliakim Kavari said the new school will improve teaching and learning.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has urged China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO) to complete a project they are currently working on within the next five months.

Hundreds of people lined up at the Havana three-way in the capital to apply for employment for phase one of the construction of the Kaoko Fria Smart City along the coast in the Kunene Region, covering about 85,000 hectares.