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.

A goat rotation project in Mpezo village in the Kavango West Region has transformed the lives of four beneficiaries, who now own livestock and skills they never imagined they would have.

In 2023, Johana Kazana and Elisabeth Likiwa received 10 goats from the regional council under a rotation agreement. 

The Ohangwena Regional Council has approved an operational and development budget of over N$155 million for the 2026/2027 financial year.

A significant portion, N$83.6 million, has been directed to the operational budget, while N$72.2 million is earmarked for the development projects.

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.

The Zambezi Regional Council (ZRC) says several development projects in the region have stalled due to funding cuts, delayed budget releases and bureaucracy.

Among the affected projects is the status change of Kongola to a settlement.

Kunene Regional Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has stated that the planned State of the Region address will proceed as scheduled, despite what he describes as attempts to undermine his constitutional responsibility to address the council and the Kunene Region.

Residents of Ndonga Linena in the Kavango East Region continue to battle water shortages and limited health services, they told regional leaders during a community engagement meeting held at Kangweru village.

Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has officially launched the Oshana Regional Council Strategic Plan (2025-2030) and Customer Service Charter while calling on public servants to do more and talk less in serving communities.

Kavango West Regional Council has stated that the construction of an office park and 12 community toilets ranks among its major achievements for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Insufficient budget allocations have delayed completion of the Kavango West Regional Council Office, forcing the council to spend N$120,000 monthly on rent since construction began in 2021.