Elizabeth Hiyolwa
NKURENKURU - The residents of Nkurenkuru, and Kavango West region at large, turned up in numbers last Thursday to witness the inauguration of Nkurenkuru Police station.
This comes a year after the inauguration of the Kavango West police regional headquarters.
During his address, Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Albert Kawana, said building infrastructure of this nature is a clear demonstration of the
government’s commitment to
redress challenges faced by the Namibian Police, particularly lack of office space and accommodation for its members.
“The government of the Republic of Namibia is thus fulfilling its development plans, notwithstanding the budgetary constraints and other multifaceted needs of law enforcement. It is also a message to the youngest region that your government has not forgotten you,” he narrated. The construction of the police station, which took about three years to complete, is valued at N$108 million and consists of a charge office and four holding cells, 42 offices, a record room, an armoury, interview room, ablution, sewer room, kitchen, radio room, processing area, viewing room, doctors consulting room, cell blocks with eight cells, two fuel tanks, public ablution and storeroom.
Additionally, the police station received four vehicles, a Toyota Quantum 16 seater, Toyota Hilux 2.4 GD6 single cab LDV 4X4, Toyota Corolla 1.8 sedan and Totoya Corolla 1.6 sedan.
The police station is also equipped with computers, so that members are properly equipped with relevant knowledge and skills required to perform their duties.
In the same vein, the Namibia National Teachers Union inaugurated its seventh regional office last Friday in Nkurenkuru, which was described as something notable which allowed the union to brand itself, and create its own identity and structure in the region. The office which is equipped with extensive facilities for conferences and seminars, four offices and a boardroom is valued at N$6.2-million. During his keynote address, the acting president of the union, Daniel Humbu alluded that the opening of the office should not only be seen as an opportunity to provide better services to its members, but it should also be seen as an employment opportunity to the region and Namibia at large. The chairperson announced that the union plans on carrying out its corporate social responsibility by opening an Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre in Nkurenkuru in an effort to support the government and the education, arts and culture ministry in order to achieve the goal of quality public education.
He further stressed that “This centre will accommodate our needy children within the community in Kavango West, Nkurenkuru”.
*Elizabeth Hiyolwa is an MICT information officer.