Africa is grappling with major challenges in managing disaster risks due to recurring droughts, severe flooding, and intense cyclones.
 
These issues have impacted the continent's economic development and hindered the achievement of various targeted goals.

Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa said Namibians are at liberty to celebrate their cultural festivals without undermining other tribes and their cultures.

The Ministry of Works and Transport has commissioned the start of the construction of the Nakabolelwa-Mbalasinte and Kasika roads in the eastern flood plains of the Zambezi Region.

Minister John Mutorwa said the government is committed to ensuring that development reaches all corners of the country.

Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has described the Katima Mulilo Correctional Facility construction as a significant milestone in the nation's pursuit of sustainable development and food security. 

The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has underscored the crucial role the road network plays as a lifeline of communities. 

He said this while officiating at the opening of the recently rehabilitated portion of the Tses to !Gochas B1 road between Keetmanshoop and Mariental. 

Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa is urging the Kunene Regional Council's management to assess the drought situation and to ensure that people in need benefit from the government's drought relief aid.

Mutorwa made an appeal during his visit to the region to assess the drought situation.

Works and Transport Minister John Mutorwa says Namibia's road safety efforts must be supplemented by continued research and benchmarking to ensure the safety of road users. 

Advertising the tender to complete the construction of the Dr. Hifikepunye Pohamba Highway will result in delays that can cause congestion and road accidents.

The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, says the current contractor should be allowed to complete the construction.

The tarring of the Uis-Henties Bay Road is 52% complete, despite several delays.

The Roads Authority's (RA) Chief Executive Officer, Conrad Lutombi, says the project was supposed to be completed this year but was underfunded.

The Omaheke regional leadership has proposed resilient-related programmes to assist in the event of disasters like drought, fire outbreaks, and hailstorms, amongst others. 

This was shared during a consultative engagement with the Deputy Prime Minister, John Mutorwa, at Gobabis in the Omaheke Region.