Mending earlier execution delays, Kavango is all set to hold its governor-led first sports infrastructural ceremony at Dhivundhu

Home to Christine Mboma, who at the age of 18 became the first Namibian woman to win an Olympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Namibia has stepped up its initiatives to inculcate sports led youth empowerment and development.

Hamunyera Hambyuka, governor of East Kavango, announced two groundbreaking ceremonies ahead of the construction of its sports facilities scheduled to be built in Mukwe constituency and Rundu Rural constituency.

These events shall be held within the current financial year, one of which is scheduled for 28th February at the Divundu village council area. The governor informed that the project has been appointed to two State owned companies namely August 26 Construction and the Roads Contractor Company. The project shall provide a boost in employment generation for local residents. The remaining 4 constituencies shall be catered to in the next financial year as informed by the governor.

The president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah had raised concerns regarding the implementation delays in sports infrastructure projects in spite of allocation of N$200 million for category 2 stadiums and another N$200 million for basic sports infrastructure in the 2025-26 budget. He therefore urged the regional governors to lead the infrastructure construction projects within a tangible deadline of 21st March 2026. The government had aimed to introduce CAF category 2 stadiums with 10,000 seating capacity while category 3 stadiums with 30,000 seating capacity respectively with the concerned allocation.