Otjinene-Okamatapati road opened
The new tarred road between Otjinene and Okamatapati was inaugurated by President Hage Geingob last week.
The road, a section of the Gobabis-Grootfontein road which is under construction, links the Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions via the settlements of Otjinene, Okondjatu and Okamatapati.
Work on the road started in December 2013 and over N$575 million is being spent on the project.
The new tarred road that was inaugurated on Thursday covers a distance of 110 kilometres.
Another section, a stretch of about 101 kilometres between Okamatapati and Grootfontein, will be opened in July.
In his official remarks at Okondjatu Geingob said road infrastructure was a key prerequisite for social and economic development.
He said in Namibia, road transport was the most popular mode of travel and it was vital for the road network to connect the regions, particularly rural areas with urban centres, to stimulate commerce, investment and the movement of people, goods and services.
Geingob said poor road infrastructure hindered the country's ability to attract and retain foreign investment.
“The fact that this section of the new road forms part of the southern African regional trunk road, linking Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana with Angola via Namibia, further magnifies the economic and regional significance.”
The president said no matter what the cost of new road development, the Namibian government would continue the tarring of the gravel road between Otjinene and Grootfontein.
The project created about 300 jobs. China Henan International Cooperation was contracted to build the road.
NAMPA
The road, a section of the Gobabis-Grootfontein road which is under construction, links the Omaheke and Otjozondjupa regions via the settlements of Otjinene, Okondjatu and Okamatapati.
Work on the road started in December 2013 and over N$575 million is being spent on the project.
The new tarred road that was inaugurated on Thursday covers a distance of 110 kilometres.
Another section, a stretch of about 101 kilometres between Okamatapati and Grootfontein, will be opened in July.
In his official remarks at Okondjatu Geingob said road infrastructure was a key prerequisite for social and economic development.
He said in Namibia, road transport was the most popular mode of travel and it was vital for the road network to connect the regions, particularly rural areas with urban centres, to stimulate commerce, investment and the movement of people, goods and services.
Geingob said poor road infrastructure hindered the country's ability to attract and retain foreign investment.
“The fact that this section of the new road forms part of the southern African regional trunk road, linking Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana with Angola via Namibia, further magnifies the economic and regional significance.”
The president said no matter what the cost of new road development, the Namibian government would continue the tarring of the gravel road between Otjinene and Grootfontein.
The project created about 300 jobs. China Henan International Cooperation was contracted to build the road.
NAMPA
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