More than N$8.5 billion is needed for the rehabilitation and maintenance of road infrastructure in the country.

This was revealed at the Road Fund Administration (RFA) Business Plan Stakeholders Consultation for the period from 2026/2027 until 2030/2031.

The Minister of Finance has said the government does not borrow money for consumption purposes, adding that domestic revenue is sufficient to cover operational expenses.

This was Ericah Shafudah's response to concerns raised by members of parliament regarding the recently tabled Appropriation Bill.

New streetlights were installed along the trunk road at Ndiyona Settlement in the Kavango East Region. 

The project, which took three months to complete, was funded by the Kavango East Regional Council at a cost of more than N$1.1 million. 

The Walvis Bay Municipality is constructing a new N$25.5 million sewer pump station at Kuisebmond to improve sanitation and wastewater management.

Built in the 1960s, the existing sewer pump station at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, is nearing the end of its life.

Residents of Mukwe Constituency in the Kavango East Region are calling for immediate action regarding the rising threat of crocodile attacks in their communities. 

They say if the government does not take action, then they will be forced to take their own drastic measures.