OBSERVER COASTAL | Works deputy minister assesses Walvis Bay’s road infrastructure challenges

Renthia Kaimbi

Deputy minister of works and transport, Hans Haikali, convened an urgent meeting with local government officials, engineers, and private contractors yesterday to assess the state of road infrastructure projects in Walvis Bay and to devise solutions for persistent challenges affecting the town’s road network.

The session, which took place at the municipality’s engineering headquarters, brought together the town’s mayor Johanness Shimbilinga, chief executive officer Victoria Kapenda, technical teams from the municipality, the Roads Authority, Otesa Civil Engineering, Namibia Construction, Tulipamwe Consulting Engineers, and other key stakeholders.

The engagement was part of Haikali’s broader effort to familiarise himself with on-the-ground conditions and to better understand the factors that continue to hamper both new road construction and routine maintenance in Walvis Bay.

Discussions revealed the unique environmental and operational pressures that set Walvis Bay apart from other Namibian towns.