Members of the National Council (NC) requested that the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) equip Local Authorities (LA) and Regional Councils (RC) with adequate financial resources to enhance development in rural areas.
The ministry has been allocated a budget of N$1.9 billion.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development has raised concerns about poor financial management and weak governance in some regional councils and local authorities.
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has reminded regional and local authority councillors that they do not have executive powers.
Sankwasa addressed an induction workshop for the recently elected councillors.
An account of their first 100 days in office will soon be enforced upon regional and local authority councillors to help track performance, development, and management of affairs in their areas of jurisdiction.
42 members of the 7th National Council (NC) were sworn in today following their election in the Regional Council Election held on 26 November 2025.
The National Council members drawn from the country's 14 regions took an oath, with each region represented by 3 members.
Based on the preliminary results of the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, political analyst Panduleni Nghipandulwa believes that the Swapo Party will be the biggest winner in these elections.
Despite one or two minor operational issues, voting in the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections went well in all 120 constituencies and 59 local authorities.
With their focus set on the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, residents of Stampriet Village are clear on what they want from their new leaders.
Residents raised issues that warrant immediate attention from the soon-to-be-elected political leadership of the village.
In a bid to continue serving Namibians and champion their interests, Landless People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi urged residents to vote for the party's candidates in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.
Matheus Veldskoen, vying for a seat in the Karasburg East constituency in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities election, has pledged to champion inclusivity and empowerment.
