The National Council (NC) has approved the budget allocation of N$2 billion towards the vote for transport for the 2026/2027 financial year.

MPs contributing to discussions on the budget called on the Ministry of Works and Transport to upgrade roads in various regions, particularly in rural areas, to improve access to government services and promote economic growth.

"There is a long-time procurement lot that is DR-3678. That's the road in Uuvudhiya. The minister needs to budget the construction of this road. Because of the community in this area, they have got difficulty accessing essential services during the rainy season. They also have, sometimes, difficulty accessing the constituency office."

"The Ohangwena region has benefited from the construction of bitumen roads; however, more still needs to be done, especially on the eastern part of the region, where communities are still using bumpy and sandy roads to access essential services, such as schools and healthcare."

"Maltahohe and Walvis Bay Road. The project that has been under discussion for many years but has yet to materialise."

"Oshana region, situated in a prone flood area. And some of the constituents are not reachable during the rainy season or flood."

"The Thikukutu Road, Mukongoti Road, Musinduku Road, Dima, Shanyati, Kangundja, and the Harbour Road. These are the roads that are from the road to the inland, and they are for schools in these villages."

"Between Usakos and Spitzkoppe to Okombahe, we are struggling; Omatjete to Omaruru, Omatjete to Okombahe, and Okombahe to Omaruru. Yeah, and these are the roads that are used daily by more than 20 cars."

"I urge the Honourable Minister to visit all 121 constituencies and witness the challenges faced by our people firsthand. The ministry should prioritise the completion of the 2022 and 2027 Road Master Plan."

"In the current year, we have received a very good rain, and most of our roads are damaged by the rain. And by reducing the allocation to the very important sector, it's also going to really compromise our quality and the standard of the road in Namibia."

"In the Omusati region, the road DR-3616, Tsandi, Onesi, was handed over in the year 2024, but up to now we are experiencing slow progress or none."

MPs also called on the ministry to procure new government vehicles, as many are worn out.

Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Hans Haikali, stated that the ministry is currently faced with a shortage of technical staff.

"As we speak, we only have two civil engineers and one active architect. So it's a serious issue, but the problem is that we are not able to attract engineers in the ministry as a ministry because the remuneration at the government level is too little. But at this instant, we are in discussion with relevant stakeholders to make sure that the remuneration package is visited."