Chamwe Kaira
Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, stated that his ministry aims to ensure the 2025/2026 budget delivers a modern and reliable transport infrastructure within its N$2.7 billion.
The transportation development programme will include the construction of feeder and access roads, upgrading gravel roads to bitumen standard, road rehabilitation, and the development and maintenance of state-owned aerodromes.
Nekundi highlighted the completion of several major projects, including the rehabilitation of 58km of the Windhoek-Okahandja road, transforming it into a dual carriageway from Brakwater to the intersection of Okahandja-Karibib and Okahandja-Otjiwarongo roads.
He also mentioned the completion of Phase 1 of the Walvis Bay-Swakopmund road, which includes a 12km extension of MR44, MR36, and TR2/1.
The ministry continues to focus on building districts and access roads to connect rural communities with economic and social hubs.
It is also responsible for constructing and rehabilitating state-owned aerodromes.
The ministry has requested N$825 million for transportation infrastructure development. In addition, N$990 million has been requested for the provision and upgrading of the railway network to create a safer, more efficient system that supports socio-economic development.
Nekundi also announced a request for N$45 million to be allocated to transport policy formulation, law enforcement, regulation oversight, and support for the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), the Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKCS), and the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG).
Regarding aviation, Nekundi reported that Namibia successfully passed the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) with a score of 79.1%, exceeding the ICAO and NDP 5 target of 75%.
He added that Namibia will soon take over air traffic services in the Namibian oceanic airspace and the airspace south of 27°30’00″S from South Africa.
