Mine hails upgrading of the Aus-Rosh Pinah road

THE Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation Mine has applauded Government for its commitment towards infrastructure development that has culminated in the upgrading of the Aus-Rosh Pinah road at a cost of N$305,35 million.

The African Development Bank (ADC), Road Fund Administration (RA) and the Arab for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) are co-financing the project. Completion of the 169 kilometre section between Aus and Rosh Pinah is scheduled for March 2006.”We cannot over-emphasise the significance of the benefits we as a company will enjoy once the surfacing of the road has been completed,” Rosh Pinah Manager Deon Garbers said.He was speaking at Rosh Pinah on Wednesday during a meeting with the Minister of Works, Transport and Communications, Moses Amweelo.The meeting was also attended by the supervising consultants, the contractors and workers involved in the Aus-Rosh Pinah project.Amweelo is on a five-day visit to the Karas Region to see the infrastructure development.Garbers said his company was exploring ways to promote smart partnership for the benefit of Rosh Pinah and neighbouring settlements.Amweelo said Phase II of the project, which includes the Rosh Pinah-Oranjemund road, would follow after the proclamation of the section within the Diamond Area Number One.”To facilitate its (Diamond Area Number One’s) proclamation, my Ministry has set up a taskforce to identify the issues that require resolving with the different ministries and stakeholder organisations,” he said.Completion of the 169 kilometre section between Aus and Rosh Pinah is scheduled for March 2006. “We cannot over-emphasise the significance of the benefits we as a company will enjoy once the surfacing of the road has been completed,” Rosh Pinah Manager Deon Garbers said.He was speaking at Rosh Pinah on Wednesday during a meeting with the Minister of Works, Transport and Communications, Moses Amweelo.The meeting was also attended by the supervising consultants, the contractors and workers involved in the Aus-Rosh Pinah project.Amweelo is on a five-day visit to the Karas Region to see the infrastructure development.Garbers said his company was exploring ways to promote smart partnership for the benefit of Rosh Pinah and neighbouring settlements.Amweelo said Phase II of the project, which includes the Rosh Pinah-Oranjemund road, would follow after the proclamation of the section within the Diamond Area Number One.”To facilitate its (Diamond Area Number One’s) proclamation, my Ministry has set up a taskforce to identify the issues that require resolving with the different ministries and stakeholder organisations,” he said.