{"id":100844,"date":"2026-04-14T14:22:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:14:49","slug":"luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards","title":{"rendered":"L\u00fcderitz mayor targets Dubai standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Dalene Kooper <\/b><\/p>\n<p>LU\u0308DERITZ \u2013 Lu\u0308deritz mayor Brigitte Fredericks says although capital budget cuts from the central government have slowed down key development projects, the coastal town remains committed to delivering essential services and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Fredericks described Lu\u0308deritz as a town in a \u201cblooming stage\u201d, expressing optimism about its future growth trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very positive about our town turning into a little Dubai,\u201d she said, highlighting ongoing infrastructure expansion in town.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to New Era last week, Fredericks said that reduced funding has affected the pace of implementation of capital projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a town, it affects us because it slows down our implementation of capital projects. However, we are trying our best with what we have and are currently executing between 50% to 80% of our planned projects,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the financial constraints, several key projects have been prioritised for the current financial year. These include the provision of engineering consultancy services for the construction of an additional water reservoir, as well as a feasibility study for a new wastewater treatment plant. The town council is also focusing on the rehabilitation of water infrastructure and repairs to mechanical equipment at the Lu\u0308deritz effluent treatment plant. Furthermore, planned interventions include the supply and delivery of electrical goods and the construction of municipal services in Nautilus Extension 4, a project seen as critical in addressing the town\u2019s growing demand for serviced land. One of the mayor\u2019s notable achievements is the continued servicing of land across various parts of the town.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fredericks, it is important to tackle a housing backlog of nearly 6 000 residents currently on the waiting list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have made significant progress, and the completion of municipal services in different areas of our town stands out as a success story,\u201d she noted. In addition to infrastructure development, the municipality has also made strides in social housing.<\/p>\n<p>Fredericks revealed that seven social houses were constructed last year, with construction of 15 \u2018Build Together\u2019 houses currently underway.<\/p>\n<p>She called on investors to consider Lu\u0308deritz as a viable destination for investment, citing its growth potential and strategic development plans. \u201cI would like to invite investors to come and invest in our town,\u201d she said, adding that the local authority remains committed to fostering an enabling environment for economic development. Fredericks also expressed gratitude to the residents for entrusting the current leadership to serve them for the next five years, promising to upgrade the town. \u201cWe thank the people of Lu\u0308deritz for electing us to serve them. We are here to serve and take Lu\u0308deritz to the next level,\u201d she said. She emphasised that the town\u2019s development agenda is anchored on unity in diversity, natural resource beneficiation, and youth empowerment all aimed at achieving sustainable development for the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Dalene Kooper LU\u0308DERITZ \u2013 Lu\u0308deritz mayor Brigitte Fredericks says although capital budget cuts from the central government have slowed down key development projects, the coastal town remains committed to delivering essential services and infrastructure. Fredericks described Lu\u0308deritz as a town in a \u201cblooming stage\u201d, expressing optimism about its future growth trajectory. \u201cWe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":100842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-100844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>L\u00fcderitz mayor targets Dubai standards - Namibia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dalene Kooper LU\u0308DERITZ \u2013 Lu\u0308deritz mayor Brigitte Fredericks says although capital budget cuts from the centra ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"L\u00fcderitz mayor targets Dubai standards\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dalene Kooper LU\u0308DERITZ \u2013 Lu\u0308deritz mayor Brigitte Fredericks says although capital budget cuts from the centra ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Namibia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-14T14:22:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-14T15:14:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/sm_1776166763.741225.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"L\u00fcderitz mayor targets Dubai standards\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-14T14:22:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-14T15:14:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards\"},\"wordCount\":479,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nambia\/sites\/29\/2026\/04\/sm_1776166763.741225.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"namibia\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/luderitz-mayor-targets-dubai-standards\",\"name\":\"L\u00fcderitz mayor targets Dubai standards - 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