The Minister of Works and Transport has reiterated the government’s commitment to improving the transport sector. John Mutorwa says the government will continue to invest in infrastructure while enacting progressive policies and collaborating with stakeholders, with the ultimate aim of boosting trade. The Deputy Prime Minister officially opened the Inter-Modal Africa Conference and Exhibition at...
The government has announced the six people who will escort the Namibian Defence Force when they carry the coffin of the late president Hage Geingob during his memorial and funeral. They are former agriculture minister Alfeus !Naruseb, deputy prime minister John Mutorwa, former defence chief Martin Shalli, Geingob’s eldest son Mangaliso Fernandez Geingob, official opposition...
WINDHOEK: In a miniature Cabinet reshuffle, President Nangolo Mbumba on Friday appointed John Mutorwa as Deputy Prime Minister, succeeding Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was on Sunday sworn in as Namibia’s Vice President. Mutorwa will also retain his position as Minister of Works and Transport. In other changes, Peya Mushelenga has succeeded Nandi-Ndaitwah as Minister of International...
President Nangolo Mbumba has announced that John Mutorwa is the country’s new deputy prime minister (PM), while remaining the minister of works and transport. Mutorwa takes over the deputy PM role from Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was sworn in as vice president on Sunday, after the death of president Hage Geingob. Mbumba also announced at State...
Staff Reporter The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has defended the purchase of 30 Fortuner vehicles worth N$24 million, stating that government is inundated with an old fleet of vehicles, which are mostly parked in government garages as they have become too old and break down constantly. Mutorwa said that around 2020, the...
Stefanus Nashama The Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has suggested that decentralizing power to the regional level could effectively address the challenges facing government garages. “As a unitary state, not a central state, it’s essential that some authority concerning government garages is delegated to the regions for a more functional system,” he stated....
Mutorwa fokus op uitstaande wetsontwerpe Die minister van werke en vervoer, John Mutorwa, het tydens ‘n persinligtingsessie die nuwe jaar verwelkom, aangesien President Hage Geingob dit die jaar van “verwagtinge en verkiesings” genoem het. Mutorwa het uitgebrei oor wat die jaar inhou en gefokus op die uitstaande wetsontwerpe wat deur die ministerie voorgelê is en...
Works and Transport Minister, John Mutorwa, expressed the need for stakeholders to find more ways to invest in the road safety across the African continent. Mutorwa in remarks delivered on his behalf during the commemoration of the 12th Africa Road Safety Day in Swakopmund on Sunday, recognised and commended current Sub-sectoral interventions and initiatives but...
Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, emphasised that the effective practical implementation of the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 will only be achieved through robust collaboration and cooperation among stakeholders. Speaking at the launch of the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign in Swakopmund on Friday, Mutorwa highlighted the significance of the...
Works and Transport Minister John Mutorwa on Tuesday officially opened the Rundu Annual Trade Fair 2023. The sixth edition of the trade fair kicked off on Thursday last week under the theme “Innovation and Investment – Paving the way to Rundu’s revived economic prosperity.” The theme aims to highlight Rundu Town Council’s dedication to fostering...