Govt records development gains despite fiscal pressure: Shafudah

NAMPA
2026-02-26
WINDHOEK, 26 February 2026 - Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah tabled the national budget on 26 February. (Photo: Contributed) WINDHOEK, 26 February 2026 - Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah tabled the national budget on 26 February. (Photo: Contributed)
WINDHOEK, 26 FEB (NAMPA) – Finance and Social Grants Management Minister Ericah Shafudah says the government has continued to register tangible progress in implementing priority development projects during the 2025/26 financial year, despite fiscal constraints.
Tabling the 2026/27 budget in the National Assembly on Thursday, Shafudah said that achievements were recorded in housing, sanitation, education and agriculture.
In the housing sector, the...
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WINDHOEK, 26 February 2026 - Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah tabled the national budget on 26 February. (Photo: Contributed) WINDHOEK, 26 February 2026 - Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah tabled the national budget on 26 February. (Photo: Contributed)

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