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The Ministry of Works and Transport is a government ministry of Namibia. It was established in 1990 [1] as Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication and got its current name in 2008 when the communication portfolio was moved to the information ministry. [2] The head office is located in the MWT Head Office Building in Windhoek. [3]
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) is a department of the Government of Namibia.The ministry is responsible for regional governance (Regional Councils) and local governance (Local Authorities) and therewith plays an important role in the decentralisation process of the Namibian government.
Namibia's road network is regarded as one of the best on the continent; road construction and maintenance adheres to international standards. [3] The country's 48,875.27 km roads (2017) are administered by the Roads Authority, a state-owned enterprise established by Act 17 of 1999. Due to low traffic volumes the majority of roads are not tarred.
The legislative organs of government are the National Council and the National Assembly. They make the laws of the country. The judiciary organs of government are the courts. The highest court of Namibia is the Supreme Court. There are also the high courts and lower courts. [1] The Namibian government is partly centralised and partly regional.
Company name Last budget contribution (year) [5] [6] Description Classification [3] Dissolved in Air Namibia-1,766 Mio (2013/2014-2015/2016) National airline
Road signs in Namibia are based on the SADC Road Traffic Signs Manual, [1] [2] [3] a document designed to harmonise traffic signs in member states of the Southern Africa Development Community. Namibia drives on the left .
The tech industry has long pushed to expand the number H-1B visas granted by the government to bring skilled workers to the U.S. from India, China, Canada, Korea, the Philippines and other countries.
In August 2017 Air Namibia was granted 5th freedom rights to operate cargo and traffic between Windhoek, Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana. [24] These destinations were cancelled by the airline in May, 2019. [25] Westair Aviation has commenced scheduled flights April 1, 2018 from Windhoek-Eros. [26]