Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi says bus operators play a critical role in Namibian society, contributing to job creation and the country's economic growth.

The Ministry of Works and Transport's NATIS-On-Wheels outreach has helped residents of Kongola Constituency to access services within their reach.

Residents would normally receive services at Katima Mulilo, which is 110 kilometres away at a cost of N$220 on a return trip.

The Ministry of Works and Transport is prioritising the completion of road projects already approved and under construction in the Omaheke Region.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has visited the construction site of Bukalo-Muyako Road to establish the causes of the project's delay.

Frustrations are mounting on the delays of a 10-kilometer Bukalo-Muyako road.

The Ministry of Works and Transport has distanced itself from a document circulating detailing purported discussions between Namibia and Ethiopian Airlines over the establishment of the proposed national carrier, Namibia Air.

The Ministry of Works and Transport is cracking down on the corrupt issuance of driving licences, warning that bribery and bought licences are putting lives at risk on the roads. 

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, is calling for political leaders across Southern Africa to back climate science with funding, warning that early-warning systems cannot protect communities if governments fail to finance them.

The National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing had an engagement with the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Roads Authority (RA) and the Ministry of Health and Social Services to discuss the motion on the urgent need for critical measures to combat the rising road accident crisis

The Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi has appointed interim boards for the Public Assets Management Agency of Namibia (PAMA) and a temporary board for the Namibia Airports Company (NAC).

The appointments are aimed at improving management of public assets and governance.

The government is spending nearly N$87 million to replace the ageing Omdel-Wlotzkasbaken pipeline, a critical piece of water infrastructure at the central coast.