Tsumeb to embark on hydroponics and aquaculture projects

WINDHOEK – The town of Tsumeb will start with long-awaited hydroponic gardening and aquaculture projects early next year.

The Mayor of the Tsumeb, Engel Nawatiseb, announced this at the official launch of the 2006 Copper Festival at the town on Saturday. He said the projects would create about 500 permanent jobs and more than 2 000 seasonal jobs.In addition, they would provide training to workers to start satellite projects.The town council hopes that the multi-million-dollar projects will also kick-start investment in the town’s retail sector.Nawatiseb praised Tsumeb residents for their contributions to the recently completed first phase of the northern railway extension from Tsumeb to Oshikango.”We are an industrious, innovative and open-minded society and should therefore capitalise on this opportunity to create a transportation hub for goods in our town,” he said.- NampaHe said the projects would create about 500 permanent jobs and more than 2 000 seasonal jobs.In addition, they would provide training to workers to start satellite projects.The town council hopes that the multi-million-dollar projects will also kick-start investment in the town’s retail sector.Nawatiseb praised Tsumeb residents for their contributions to the recently completed first phase of the northern railway extension from Tsumeb to Oshikango.”We are an industrious, innovative and open-minded society and should therefore capitalise on this opportunity to create a transportation hub for goods in our town,” he said.- Nampa