N$4.9 Million Invested in New School Infrastructure in Kavango West
By TUW
A combined investment of N$4.9 million has been committed towards strengthening education infrastructure in the Kavango West Region following the formal handover of two construction sites to the Namibia Training Authority (NTA).
The Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture officially transferred the sites at Maporeza in the Nkurenkuru Constituency and Cause Primary School in the Mpungu Constituency, paving the way for new school facilities aimed at improving learning conditions in the region.
The larger share of the funding, N$3.3 million, has been allocated to the construction of Maporeza Junior Primary School. The project will include two classroom blocks comprising eight classrooms, an ablution facility and a water tank, with completion expected by March 2026. An additional N$1.6 million has been set aside for the construction of a new classroom block at Cause Primary School, which is scheduled for completion by May 2026.
Speaking at the handover, Kavango West Regional Council Chairperson Hon. Fillipus Tenga emphasized that the projects should also benefit local communities economically. He called for the active involvement of young people from the area, noting that their participation would create much-needed employment opportunities during the construction phase.
Once completed, the N$4.9 million investment is expected to ease classroom shortages, enhance access to quality education, and contribute to both skills development and economic activity in the Nkurenkuru and Mpungu constituencies.
