Entries by New Era

Namibia: Biohab Aims to Build Houses From Mushrooms

[New Era] Standard Bank and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Centre for Bits and Atoms, and US-based architecture firm Redhouse studio, have partnered on a local innovative social upliftment project that uses fungal material from mushr...

Namibia: Biohab Aims to Build Houses From Mushrooms

[New Era] Standard Bank and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Centre for Bits and Atoms, and US-based architecture firm Redhouse studio, have partnered on a local innovative social upliftment project that uses fungal material from mushr...

Namibia: Ohangwena Gets Four Hostels

[New Era] Ongwediva -- In its quest to curb the spread of Covid-19 in schools, the Ohangwena region on Monday witnessed the handover of four hostels and ablution facilities to cater for a combined 320 learners.

Namibia: 89 Families Receive New Homes

[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, through government's Mass Housing Development Programme, yesterday handed over 89 houses to beneficiaries in the Krönlein suburb of Keetmanshoop.

Namibia: Construction Firm Takes On Roads Authority

[New Era] A local construction company has threatened to sue the Roads Authority (RA) if it does not immediately address issues it has with the manner in which the entity is making payments directly into the account of its Chinese joint venture partner...

Namibia: Cost of Construction Remains Stagnant

[New Era] The annual percentage change in the producer price index (PPI) for manufacturing of cement, lime and plaster was stagnant during the first quarter of 2020, compared to the 9.2% deflation recorded during the same period last year. The PPI meas...