Oshikoto Regional Council moves to Omuthiya

By: OSWALD SHIVUTE at OMUTHIYA

THE Oshikoto Regional Council's head office has been moved from Tsumeb to Omuthiya.

The new headquarters was inaugurated by President Hifikepunye

Pohamba on Tuesday.

The four-storey building was funded by the Chinese government to

the tune of N$22 million and built by the Chinese construction

company Ziangsu Zhengtai.

 

President Pohamba said the Oshikoto Regional Council had made a

wise decision to relocate its headquarters to Omuthiya, because the

town was situated in the centre of the region.

 

"For many years, the residents of the Oshikoto Region,

especially those in the central parts of the region, had to travel

many kilometres to access services such as banking or shopping.

 

They had to travel to either Tsumeb or Ondangwa, but now all

residents of Oshikoto can easily reach their headquarters," the

President said.

 

"People from Tsumeb and people from the Oshigambo area are now

travelling equal distances to reach Omuthiya."

 

Pohamba said the development of Omuthiya as the regional capital

would create job opportunities as banks, retailers, doctors and

other professionals would establish themselves at the growing

town.

 

That would relieve the migration burden on Tsumeb, which is the

only fully developed town in Oshikoto.

 

He said the Regional Council had already provided water and

sewerage services at a cost of N$15 million, while a further N$20

million would be invested during the current and next financial

years.

 

Omuthiya residents are voting for their first Town Council on

September 26.

 

The four-storey building was funded by the Chinese government to

the tune of N$22 million and built by the Chinese construction

company Ziangsu Zhengtai.President Pohamba said the Oshikoto

Regional Council had made a wise decision to relocate its

headquarters to Omuthiya, because the town was situated in the

centre of the region."For many years, the residents of the Oshikoto

Region, especially those in the central parts of the region, had to

travel many kilometres to access services such as banking or

shopping.They had to travel to either Tsumeb or Ondangwa, but now

all residents of Oshikoto can easily reach their headquarters," the

President said."People from Tsumeb and people from the Oshigambo

area are now travelling equal distances to reach Omuthiya."Pohamba

said the development of Omuthiya as the regional capital would

create job opportunities as banks, retailers, doctors and other

professionals would establish themselves at the growing town.That

would relieve the migration burden on Tsumeb, which is the only

fully developed town in Oshikoto.He said the Regional Council had

already provided water and sewerage services at a cost of N$15

million, while a further N$20 million would be invested during the

current and next financial years.Omuthiya residents are voting for

their first Town Council on September 26.

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