The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has revealed in his ministerial statement in the National Assembly that the government has auctioned off 306 vehicles, generating about N$24 million that will be directed towards government programmes and services.

Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has ordered road contractor John Namushehe CC to pay its employees their full salary by the end of this month.

This order follows a lengthy, late-night meeting between the minister, the Roads Authority, labour inspectors, and aggrieved employees.

Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi has appointed a Board of Directors to serve at the Roads Authority for the next six months.

The Minister of Works and Transport inaugurated the newly appointed members of the Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN) in Windhoek today (Monday).

The Minister of Works and Transport, Minister Veikko Nekundi, officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the multimillion-dollar Omuthiya–Elambo road in the Oshikoto Region.

In the Oshikoto Region, Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi has described the demolition of community structures by the Roads Authority (RA) along the Engoyi-Omuntele road as never approved and done without consulting his office.

Some taxi drivers held a protest at the Ministry of Works and Transport premises, demanding that e-hailing services like Yango, LEFA, and Indrive, among others, follow the same rules as taxi drivers in the capital.

The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has instructed employees at the Rundu government garage to get their house in order. 

The Ministry of Works and Transport has awarded a N$6.4 million contract to the Namibian Engineering Corporation for the restoration of the industrial electrical geyser water heating system at the Windhoek Central Hospital.

Urban mobility should be considered a national development priority among other basic services, as it has the potential to unlock and drive urban development and ensure people's well-being and safety.