Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi expressed disappointment with progress on the construction of the Andara-Shamaturu road in the Kavango East Region.
The minister shared this during his visit to the project.
Vendors at the Havana four-way along Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road in Windhoek are concerned about their business operations once road construction commences there.
Contractors working on the Eneas Peter Nanyemba road project said they are facing challenges that are delaying their completion of the road renovation programme.
The Tsumeb Municipality says it is pleased with the progress reached in constructing key roads and in routine maintenance works that have been completed.
Some are set to remain in the works until 2026.
Namibian-owned road construction companies should be distinguished from and prioritised over foreign-owned, yet still Namibian-registered, firms.
The Roads Contractor Company (RCC) said the tarring on the Uis-Henties Bay Road experienced delays due to financial challenges.
The Uis-Henties Bay road upgrade repeatedly experienced delays.
Some road construction projects in the Kavango East Region have hit delays.
Roads Authority CEO, Conrad Lutombi, said these delays are partly due to late payments to contractors.
Phase one of the Sangwali access road is nearly complete, according to the Roads Authority.
The project began in October last year, aiming to link the road to nearby government facilities.
Construction of access roads leading to Masida and Makanga Villages in the Zambezi Region is expected to be completed this year.
Initially, the two access roads were meant to be upgraded to gravel before the Roads Authority (RA) revised that decision to design them at low-volume seal level.
The Ministry of Works and Transport is undertaking the construction of the Okatana-Amutanga-Omulathitu-Onamime gravel road.
The gravel road will enable surrounding communities access to health care services and education facilities, especially during the rainy season.
