Nujoma’s Cape Fria railway vision should be fulfilled: Ekandjo

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2025-02-12

NUJOMA AT RAILWAY WINDHOEK, 11 August 2003 - President Sam Nujoma on Friday, 4 August and Saturday, 5 August was working at railway near Oniipa. In October he said he will launch the Ondangwa/Oshikango section. He is seen here working with a pick. (Photo by: Joseph Nekaya) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 FEB (NAMPA) - Former Cabinet minister Jerry Ekandjo has called on the incoming government to realise Founding President Sam Nujoma's vision of a railway network spanning from Ariamsvlei in southern Namibia to Oshikango in the north, and extending to Cape Fria.
Speaking to Nampa at Nujoma's residence on Monday, following his death on 08 February, Ekandjo said Nujoma was a visionary leader who dreamed of having a 1 500 kilometre railwa...

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