Through the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Namibian government will fund the construction of a 6.58-kilometre gravel access road project in Makanga-Masida settlements.

The project, estimated to take six to eight months, will cost the government N$11.5 million and create one hundred jobs at peak production.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, the Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, said the project forms part of the government's commitment to growing the country's road networks in both urban and rural areas while especially addressing challenges about the provision of access to schools and clinics in rural areas.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Roads Authority, Dr. Conrad Lutombi, has announced that the construction of the Makanga and Masida access roads will no longer be gravel as initially planned and announced by the Minister of Works and Transport.

Dr. Lutombi announced that the roads will be low bitumen standard, a decision he said was made together with his team while visiting the sites on Wednesday. 

The projects, fully funded by the Namibian government, are being carried out through the RA as the assigned agency. 

The Roads Authority further pledged N$10,000 each to the Makanga and Masida combined schools as part of their corporate social responsibilities.