By: Dwight Links and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala

 

There is a notable sluggishness in the implementation of the budget for the Capital/Development project by the government.

 

In an update from the Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, she stated that less than 30% of the N$9.7 billion capital budget has been spent as at the end of September 2025.

She said the implementation of the development budget expenditure since 27 March 2025 was at a low rate.

 

This budget is targeted at implementing 960 development projects, of which 409 are ongoing, while 551 are new in the sense that some ongoing projects have been unpacked.

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