Deputy prime minister and minister of industries, mines and energy Natangue Ithete says the minister has so far connected electricity in 561 households across the country.
He says this was made possible with N$12 million from the ministry and over N$9 million contribution the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor.
Ithete was speaking at the occasion of the commission of the joint electrification projects at Ombili at Otjiwarongo.
He said the ministry plans to have made 200 000 new connections by 2030 and 400 000 by 2040 as part of the Mission 300 Energy Compact which is an African effort to electrify 300 million households by 2040.
He highlighted that in places without electricity, people use candles, paraffin lamps and some often in the dark. He said using these kinds of light poses risks of fire breakouts and children inhaling smoke while studying.
“Today marks the end of this. Children can now sit at a table, switch on lights and do their homeworks safely. A mother can help her child revise maths on a simple phone connected to the internet and a father can follow the evening news on the radio or TV,” Ithete said.
DEPUTY prime minister and minister of industries, mines and energy Natangue Ithete says the ministey has so far connected electricity in 561 households across the country.
He says this was made possible with N$12 million from the ministry and over N$9 million contribution the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor.
Ithete was speaking at the occasion of the commission of the joint electrification projects at Ombili at Otjiwarongo.
He said the ministry plans to have made 200 000 new connections by 2030 and 400 000 by 2040 as part of the Mission 300 Energy Compact which is an African effort to electrify 300 million households by 2040.
He highlighted that in places without electricity, people use candles, paraffin lamps and some often in the dark. He said using these kinds of light poses risks of fire breakouts and children inhaling smoke while studying.
“Today marks the end of this. Children can now sit at a table, switch on lights and do their homeworks safely. A mother can help her child revise maths on a simple phone connected to the internet and a father can follow the evening news on the radio or TV,” Ithete said.
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