Naingopo Primary School in the Kavango West Region, situated over 80 km south of Rundu, is in urgent need of an infrastructural upgrade.
Community members feel that the school has been neglected for many years, with not even the bare necessities of a school.
Findings from oversight reports by the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure, and Housing reveal stark disparities, particularly in rural communities, highlighting challenges of accessibility and outdated infrastructure, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.
The Dobe Primary School in Tsumkwe is faced with a high incidence of teacher and learner absenteeism, as well as a lack of good infrastructure and furniture.
The School Board Chairperson, |Ui Jolo, told nbc News that such challenges are hampering lessons.
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration has called on the mining and fishing industries in the Erongo Region to invest in the development and upgrading of transport infrastructure.
An envisaged upgrade of a 140-kilometre gravel road between Aussenkehr and Luderitz in the ||Kharas Region to a standard bitumen road will enable grape producing farmers to export their produce directly to the European market through the port of Luderitz.
The ||Kharas Regional Council is making progress in implementing infrastructure development projects despite slow movement due to budgetary constraints.
The Kavango West Region faces numerous challenges, from a lack of education infrastructure to human-wildlife conflict.
In an interview with NBC, Tondoro Constituency Councillor Joseph Sikongo discussed the impact of these challenges.
Improved road infrastructure enables connectivity and safe mobility, as well as contributes to economic development and growth.
The QKR Navachab Gold Mine near Karibib has handed over renovated infrastructure worth N$12 million to the Karibib Private School.
Managing Director George Botshiwe says the company will continue to support private and public schools in the area, as educating the youth is important.
Namibia and Sierra Leone have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their bilateral and multilateral agreements, with a focus on cooperation in key areas such as agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, trade and investment, and marine resources.
