Residents of Okapuku in the Omuthiya Constituency in the Oshikoto Region have applauded the government for bringing services closer, as poor network coverage is now a thing of the past. For years, rural communities struggled to stay connected due to unstable coverage.
Residents of New Cairo in Otavi have raised concerns over trenches dug by the municipality last year, saying they have remained open for months, posing safety risks and disrupting daily life.
The trenches were excavated as part of a municipal project to install water pipelines and sewer infrastructure.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has been on a supervisory visit in the Zambezi Region to review the progress on various developmental projects aimed at improving housing, infrastructure, and service provision, particularly in Bukalo and Katima Mulilo.
Three decades ago, Omuthiya was more of a village, with limited services and infrastructure.
Today, it has transformed into the capital of the Oshikoto Region with established residential areas reflecting its rapid urban growth.
The minister of Urban and Rural Development revealed that more than half of Namibia's population lives in rural areas, placing renewed pressure on the government to accelerate development and improve services delivery in underserved communities.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, have urged the private sector to seize opportunities created through closer regional integration.
The City of Windhoek calls for government and other stakeholders to help in maintaining roads.
The City of Windhoek's Chief Engineer of Roads and Stormwater, Reinhard Boehmer, says the city alone cannot sustain the road networks due to funding constraints.
A borehole drilled at Mpuku village in 1972 has never supplied a single drop of water.
Fifty-three years later, residents are calling on the Kavango West Regional Council to rehabilitate it.
Residents of Mpuku village continue to walk long distances in search of water.
Vice Chairperson of the National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing, Christopher Likuwa, says there is a need for Namibia's transport systems to be designed, managed and regulated in a manner that prevents deaths or serious injuries.
The Namibian returnees from Botswana resettled in Otjipaheua village, located in the Tsumkwe Constituency, say they are facing a severe healthcare crisis.
