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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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| 2013-07-25
Windhoek to get N$80 million new shopping centre
Chamwe Kaira
SHOPPING SPREE ... The Westlane Shopping Centre is expected to be completed by August 2014 and will cost of N$80 million.
CONTRUCTION of a new shopping centre worth N$80 million has started in Windhoek’s Pionierspark Extension 1, close to Concordia College and the Windhoek International School. The complex to be called Westlane Shopping Centre is located at the corner of Scheppmann Street and David Hosea Meroro Road.
Jacko Koen, General Manager of Strategic Planning and Development at Jimmey Construction, the owners of the centre told The Namibian that the centre is a mixed-use development that includes retail and office space as well as a large number of attractive two-bedroom apartments.
“The retail area provides space for the anchor tenant and 16 line shops ranging from 14 to 250 square metres. The anchor tenant is Spar who will occupy a total area of 2400 square metres. The three adjacent office areas range from 100 to 110 square metres in size,” he said.
“Construction of the shopping centre will be completed by August 2014 allowing tenants to take beneficial occupation, the official opening will take place two months later,” he said.
Koen said his company is holding discussions with a multi-national bank and fast food franchises as well as a national mobile telecommunications company.
“Jimmey Construction have also made provision for a pharmacy, laundromat, postal services, hair salon and other complementing shops,” he said. “We are in the final stages of securing finance from a major financial institution,” he said.
Koen said the surrounding areas of Pionierspark Extension 1 and Rocky Crest have grown substantially over the last couple of years providing a large customer catchment area.
“The site is conveniently located at the corner of Scheppmann Street and David Hosea Meroro Road in high visibility location and easy access. We are focussing on convenience shopping and also found that the mixed-use nature of developments like this reveals a moderate level of inner synergy,” Koen said. Approximately 200 people will be employed on the project, he said.
“We are also at an advanced stage of completing an energy master plan for this development by which we could offer state of the art renewable energy solutions in line with our strategic 10-step planning methodology for sustainable development,” he said.
Other companies involved with the project are, Howard & Chamberlain Architects, Bührmann & Partners Consulting Engineers, Danie Nel Consulting Engineer, Emcon Consulting Engineers as well as Joseph & Snyman.
According to National Accounts released by the Namibia Statistics Agency this month, the construction sector is estimated to have recorded a growth in real value added of 12,5% in 2012 as compared to 19,3% recorded in 2011. The slower growth was mainly due to a decline of construction works carried out by the electricity and water and the mining sectors that recorded declines of 41% and 9,2%, respectively.
However, construction works carried out by general government and buildings completed recorded increases of 19,1% and 19,8% in 2012.
“The retail area provides space for the anchor tenant and 16 line shops ranging from 14 to 250 square metres. The anchor tenant is Spar who will occupy a total area of 2400 square metres. The three adjacent office areas range from 100 to 110 square metres in size,” he said.
“Construction of the shopping centre will be completed by August 2014 allowing tenants to take beneficial occupation, the official opening will take place two months later,” he said.
Koen said his company is holding discussions with a multi-national bank and fast food franchises as well as a national mobile telecommunications company.
“Jimmey Construction have also made provision for a pharmacy, laundromat, postal services, hair salon and other complementing shops,” he said. “We are in the final stages of securing finance from a major financial institution,” he said.
Koen said the surrounding areas of Pionierspark Extension 1 and Rocky Crest have grown substantially over the last couple of years providing a large customer catchment area.
“The site is conveniently located at the corner of Scheppmann Street and David Hosea Meroro Road in high visibility location and easy access. We are focussing on convenience shopping and also found that the mixed-use nature of developments like this reveals a moderate level of inner synergy,” Koen said. Approximately 200 people will be employed on the project, he said.
“We are also at an advanced stage of completing an energy master plan for this development by which we could offer state of the art renewable energy solutions in line with our strategic 10-step planning methodology for sustainable development,” he said.
Other companies involved with the project are, Howard & Chamberlain Architects, Bührmann & Partners Consulting Engineers, Danie Nel Consulting Engineer, Emcon Consulting Engineers as well as Joseph & Snyman.
According to National Accounts released by the Namibia Statistics Agency this month, the construction sector is estimated to have recorded a growth in real value added of 12,5% in 2012 as compared to 19,3% recorded in 2011. The slower growth was mainly due to a decline of construction works carried out by the electricity and water and the mining sectors that recorded declines of 41% and 9,2%, respectively.
However, construction works carried out by general government and buildings completed recorded increases of 19,1% and 19,8% in 2012.
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