In an effort to improve the lives of Okahandja residents, the town's municipality has launched a five-year strategic plan.
The strategic plan aims to provide basic and affordable service to residents, and accelerate land and housing delivery as well as water provision to the residents.
Higher Education, Training, and Innovation Minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi has said the development of professional and technical human resources, research, science, technology, and innovation infrastructure is the cornerstone of the transformation of the Namibian economy.
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and Housing reveal stark disparities, particularly in rural communities, highlighting challenges of accessibility and outdated infrastructure, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.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.
