Nujoma lays first rails

TSUMEB – President Sam Nujoma, accompanied by Works, Transport and Communication Minister Moses Amweelo, laid the first rails of the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway project on Thursday.

Hundreds of people flocked to Tsumeb’s Northern Terminus to witness the laying of the first rails as the beginning of the construction of the permanent roadway of the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway line. In his address Nujoma said the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway project will go down in the annals of the country’s history as a national endeavour, which rallied Namibian people and brought them together to work shoulder-to-shoulder for the achievement of a common goal.Nujoma said individuals, communities, representatives of the private sector organisations and other members of the society made time to participate in the construction of the project in one way or another since its inception 28 months ago.The President expressed his wish to see the spirit of co-operation hard-work and patriotism continue until the completion of the project.”My Government recognises the fact that the socio-economic development of our country demands proper planning and commitment so that we can achieve our goals of improving the standard of living of all Namibians and provide them with high quality public services and social amenities,” Nujoma said.The completion of the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway extension project, Nujoma said, was another concrete step that brings the Namibian nation ever close to the realisation of its national goals through Vision 2030.The Tsumeb-Oshikango railway line would also facilitate eventual connections to the Angolan railway system near Chamutete in that country.The construction of the 246,5km first phase of the project would cost approximately N$845 million and it was being co-financed by the Namibian Government and the African Development Bank.About 700 permanent workers will be employed in the construction of the approximately 300km railway project.- NampaIn his address Nujoma said the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway project will go down in the annals of the country’s history as a national endeavour, which rallied Namibian people and brought them together to work shoulder-to-shoulder for the achievement of a common goal.Nujoma said individuals, communities, representatives of the private sector organisations and other members of the society made time to participate in the construction of the project in one way or another since its inception 28 months ago.The President expressed his wish to see the spirit of co-operation hard-work and patriotism continue until the completion of the project.”My Government recognises the fact that the socio-economic development of our country demands proper planning and commitment so that we can achieve our goals of improving the standard of living of all Namibians and provide them with high quality public services and social amenities,” Nujoma said.The completion of the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway extension project, Nujoma said, was another concrete step that brings the Namibian nation ever close to the realisation of its national goals through Vision 2030.The Tsumeb-Oshikango railway line would also facilitate eventual connections to the Angolan railway system near Chamutete in that country.The construction of the 246,5km first phase of the project would cost approximately N$845 million and it was being co-financed by the Namibian Government and the African Development Bank.About 700 permanent workers will be employed in the construction of the approximately 300km railway project.- Nampa