Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi said the restoration of the solar water heating system at Katutura Intermediate Hospital is 20 percent complete.

NUDO MP Vetaruhe Kandorozu has accused the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, of nepotism in the appointment of the Engineering Council of Namibia, questioning his authority to make such decisions.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has announced that draft legislation to decriminalise overloading offences is nearing finalisation. 

He made the announcement at the official inauguration of the Keetmanshoop weighbridge. 

Various members of Parliament disagree with the Ministry of Works and Transport on parameters set regarding the lifespan of government vehicles, adding that they have the capability to far exceed those parameters. They argue that the limit equates to a waste of public funds.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has revealed in his ministerial statement in the National Assembly that the government has auctioned off 306 vehicles, generating about N$24 million that will be directed towards government programmes and services.

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has ordered road contractor John Namushehe CC to pay its employees their full salary by the end of this month.

This order follows a lengthy, late-night meeting between the minister, the Roads Authority, labour inspectors, and aggrieved employees.

The Minister of Works and Transport inaugurated the newly appointed members of the Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN) in Windhoek today (Monday).

The Executive Head of the Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN), Charles Mukwaso, has confirmed the relief from duty of the Council members following a directive from the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, dated 26 June.

The Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Land Reform to commence community awareness about the possible spread of the locust outbreak in the SADC region.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has said laws that hinder the participation of local businesses must be amended. 

Nekundi says there is a need for a comprehensive strategy to prioritise local enterprises in government projects, thereby boosting growth at home.