AUS – !Nam#inus Constituency Councillor, Jan Scholtz, is contented with the level of socio-economic developments being implemented at Aus.
Speaking at the recent official opening of a new bakery in Aus, Scholtz who is also the chairperson of //Kharas Regional Council says there is tangible and real development being implemented at Aus.
“I am saying this deliberately, but not with the intension to counter media reports that portrayed an exaggerated version in which they want to convince Namibians, and particularly Aus residents, that nothing and no development has been experienced in Aus, which is not true,” he stated.
!Nami#nus Constituency Office, said Scholtz, is hard at work, nurturing and driving socio-economic developmental activities, not only in Aus , but within the whole constituency through the support of the //Kharas Regional, the central government and other developmental partners.
His office continuously calls on other stakeholders to come on board at develop the constituency.
Scholtz reminded residents of Aus that indeed things are moving in the right direction, and positive things are happening in Aus. “And it is very important that we constantly count and remind ourselves of our achievements and blessings, even though we may be facing some challenges, that alone will give us the strength to pursue our goals and developmental objectives in order to improve our living condition,” further stated the councilor.
He praised Maria Vlees for opening a fully equipped bakery at Aus which she constructed with the financial assistance of N$57 000 from Anglo American Namibian Foundation. The Regional Council provided her with start-up material worth N$4 900. He congratulated Richard Cook the coordinator of Anglo American Namibia Foundation for making it possible for her to start her business.
Scholtz also highlighted that most of the development in Aus Settlement is mainly undertaken by Anglo American Namibia Foundation, like the three tier mortuary cabinet for the Aus clinic that was constructed at a cost of N$86 008.
There is also the renovation of a voluntarily counseling and testing facility, funded for N$200 000 by Anglo American Namibian Foundation.
!Nami#nus Constituency also benefited from the solar equipment donation, that came about through the China-Africa Cooperation through the Ministry of Mines and Energy and five people from Aus benefited from this donation.
Cook stated the Anglo American Namibia Foundation’s primary aim is to improve the quality of life for people in the communities, especially those who are most vulnerable by supporting programmes, projects and services that are focused mainly on education, health and entrepreneurial developments. Last month the Anglo American Namibian Foundation sponsored a science laboratory for schools in the !Nami#nus Constituency. Currently the foundation is investigation the possibility of a kindergarten in Area 7 in !Nami#nus Constituency.