The Katima Mulilo Town Council has budgeted N$30 million to upgrade and refurbish three of the town’s roads in the next financial year.
The identified streets, – a combined 3.1km long – are the Dr Hage Geingob, Richard Muhinda, and Soweto roads.
Chief executive Raphael Liswaniso revealed this during the council’s N$190-million budget presentation on Thursday.
Other capital projects budgeted for include electrification, water, and the restructuring of some informal suburbs.
Liswaniso said the roads will be funded through an agreement with the Road Fund Administration (RFA) and Roads Authority (RA).
He said Dr Hage Geingob Street will be refurbished, while the other two will be upgraded to bitumen standard.
“We have a master plan already for all these roads and others that will follow in the next financial year.
“This financial year, we have prioritised the access roads,” he said.
Finance manager Sitwala Mbaimba revealed that 8.25km of roads will be gravelled at a cost of N$22 million in the same financial year.
BUDGET PRESENTATION … The Katima Mulilo Town Council presented its N$190-million budget to the public at the Ngweze community hall on Thursday.
Photo: Lugeretzia Kooper
