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 Kavango West Regional Council says the N$50 million budget allocation for 2026/2027 is not sufficient for the council's operations.
This was revealed by the council's chairperson, Fillipus Tenga, during a general staff meeting held at the council office park.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Budget and Finance says delays in the release of government funds are slowing the implementation of development projects in the Zambezi Region.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says the N$500 million allocated towards the formalisation of informal settlements was not sufficient to complete the projects and to expand to other regions.
This was his response to IPC MP Ottilie Haitota, who sought clarity on the progress made with the project.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said the government has set aside funding to support graduates' business ideas and innovations.
The National Assembly has approved the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy's vote of N$827 million.
The vote will now move to National Council.
Various members of Parliament in the National Assembly have raised a number of issues during the discussion of the Ministry of International Relations and Trade vote of a N$1.37 billion budget.
Members of Parliament made contributions to the N$682 million allocation to the Information and Communication Technology Ministry.
They mostly raise issues on cybersecurity, network accessibility and state media.
The National Assembly has approved an amount of about N$12.9 billion to be allocated to the Ministry of Finance.
Members of Parliament shared their views and suggestions on the budget prior to the approval of the vote.
Members of Parliament in the National Assembly have approved the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s budget of N$181 million for the 2026/2027 financial year.
PDM MP Diederik Vries questioned the allocation for non-personnel expenditure.
