The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has demanded answers from the residents and leaders in Rehoboth over the town's growing debt to national utility providers.

Sankwasa warned that water and electricity supplies could be cut off if the situation is not resolved.

The president of the United Democratic Fund (UDF), Hendrik Gaobaeb, raised concerns around the ongoing dispute between the Kunene Regional Council and the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, highlighting wasteful use of public funds on private lawyers.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development has raised concerns about poor financial management and weak governance in some regional councils and local authorities.

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has released its 2024/2025 Annual Report at its annual general meeting.

Otjiwarongo residents have appealed to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to consider relaxing and writing off outstanding water bills, taxes, and rates owed by pensioners and vulnerable community members.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), James Sankwasa, has directed the Tsumeb Municipality to ensure that residents evicted from Endombo are allocated plots before the end of November 2025.

Residents of Tsumeb raised concerns about municipal governance and service delivery during an engagement with Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa.

The Body of Christ Party (BCP) has agreed with the urgent need to pass the Land Bill as a first step toward addressing landlessness in Namibia.

The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has called on traditional authorities to stop infighting that is creating disunity, which goes against what traditional authorities stand for. 

Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region and the Mashi Traditional Authority have called upon the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, to intervene in the delayed elevation of the Kongola settlement.