A N$10 million project to establish the Kongola to Masambo powerline and the electrification of the Masambo Primary School in the Zambezi Region has been commissioned.
The projects were initially budgeted at a cost of N$3,62 million, but it has been increased due to the distance from the power line.
The Northern Regional Electricity Distribution (NORED) is anticipating upgrading 109,862 pre-paid meters within its jurisdiction by November this year.
A N$10 million project to establish the Kongola to Masambo powerline and the electrification of the Masambo Primary School in the Zambezi Region has been commissioned.
The projects were initially budgeted to cost N$3.62 million, but they have been increased due to the distance from the power line.
Regional Councillors in the Zambezi Region have appealed to the Ministry of Mines and Energy to assist in reviving abandoned rural electrification projects initiated by conservancies.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has allocated more than N$17 million to electricity projects in the Zambezi Region for this financial year.
This was revealed by the Minister, Tom Alweendo, during a meeting with the Zambezi Regional Council leadership at Katima Mulilo.
Zambezi Governor Alufea Sampofu has cautioned political parties not to exploit drought relief as a campaign tool.
The Zambezi Region has announced a major discovery of a high concentration of critical minerals that can elevate Namibia as a major supplier of minerals significant in energy transition and other enabling future technologies.
The year 2025 will be the one that many will be looking forward to as the government plans to implement a grant for unemployed people between the ages of 18 and 59.
About 1,700 learners from seven schools and a kindergarten in the Zambezi Region benefitted from the Never Walk Alone Project over the weekend.
The learners received shoes, and for the first time since the start of the Never Walk Alone Project, 70 learners were gifted tracksuits.
The Chief of the NDF, Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, says the presence of Namibia and Zambia's defence forces is a clear demonstration of the two countries' commitment to ensuring that people living along the border are safe.
