MURD calls for collaboration in providing affordable housing

Martin Endjala Erastus Uutoni, the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, has issued a call to action for non-governmental organizations, associations, universities, and banks to join forces with the government in the endeavour to provide low-cost housing and affordable land to the people of Namibia. The call was made during the groundbreaking ceremony of a land delivery project, funded by the Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) in Okakarara, with a total investment of N$23.6 million to service 707 plots. Uutoni stressed that “low-cost housing” does not equate to “low-quality housing.” Instead, it signifies housing that aligns with the needs, preferences, and…