CHICO group promises to complete Nkurenkuru-Nepara road on time

NAMPA
2025-03-18
NKURENKURU, 17 March 2025 - Work has started on the Nkurenkuru-Nepara road project. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA NKURENKURU, 17 March 2025 - Work has started on the Nkurenkuru-Nepara road project. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA
NKURENKURU, 18 MAR (NAMPA) – China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO) has committed to completing the Nkurenkuru-Nepara road project within six months,
CHICO group project manager, Wang Qiang, made the promise while accompanying Works and Transport Minister John Mutorwa on a site visit of the project on Monday.
“This is not the first project we are working on. We constructed the road between Nkurenkuru and Rundu which is 134 kilometres and that was our first project in the Kavango West Region. So, we are glad that we are trusted with more work, and we promise to deliver good work,” said Wang.
CHICO took over the project after the previous local contractor requested to be released due to alleged poor performance.
Phase one of the project involves upgrading 10 kilometres of gravel road to a low-volume seal, at a cost of N.dollars 29 million.
The Roads Authority’s (RA) Regional Engineering Manager, Kennedy Chigumira asked for cooperation in order to avoid theft of materials from the site, as this will cause delays in completing the project.
“If a contractor has performed, there is no reason to look for another contractor, you just have to motivate the same contractor and build a good relationship for future reference. That’s what we did even though it was a short notice bid. Let us educate our people to respect contractors instead of being violent and vandalising things because the company given a tender is not local,” stressed Chigumira.
Mutorwa urged collaboration, saying, “Each of us has a duty to ensure these roads are completed. Let us work together, address problems, and move forward,” he said.
The road linking Nepara to Nkurenkuru connects Kavango West and East to the Trans-Zambezi Corridor and other northern regions.
(NAMPA)
JLN/EK/AS

Latest NAMPA photos

OSHAKATI, 09 July 2025 - Newly appointed governor Hofni Iipinge and former governor Elia Irimari during the welcoming ceremony of the governor on Wednesday. (Photo: Maria David)NAMPA

OSHAKATI, 09 July 2025 - Newly appointed governor Hofni Iipinge and former governor Elia Irimari during the welcoming ceremony of the governor on Wednesday. (Photo: Maria David)NAMPA

NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 08 July 2025 - T12 female sprinter, Ndapewa iipinge and guide Filipus Kotokeni while in action dureing the final of the 100 metres race and the Veneta Stadium during the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Youth Games in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 08 July 2025 - T12 female sprinter, Ndapewa iipinge and guide Filipus Kotokeni while in action dureing the final of the 100 metres race and the Veneta Stadium during the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Youth Games in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 09 July 2025 - T12 female sprinter, Ndapewa iipinge and guide Filipus Kotokeni while in action dureing the final of the 100 metres race and the Veneta Stadium during the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Youth Games in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 09 July 2025 - T12 female sprinter, Ndapewa iipinge and guide Filipus Kotokeni while in action dureing the final of the 100 metres race and the Veneta Stadium during the African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region Five Youth Games in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 09 July 2025 – One of the Namibian swimmers pictured ahead of a race during the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five Games, at the Cube swimming centre in Swakopmund. (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 09 July 2025 – One of the Namibian swimmers pictured ahead of a race during the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five Games, at the Cube swimming centre in Swakopmund. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 09 July 2025 - The Indian community in Namibia welcoming India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Windhoek. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 09 July 2025 - The Indian community in Namibia welcoming India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Windhoek. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 09 July 2025 - The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, arrived in Namibia on Wednesday for a one-day state visit. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 09 July 2025 - The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, arrived in Namibia on Wednesday for a one-day state visit. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 09 July 2025 - The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, arrived in Namibia on Wednesday for a one-day state visit. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 09 July 2025 - The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, arrived in Namibia on Wednesday for a one-day state visit. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

NAMPA
RUNDU, 08 July 2025 - The Chief Executive Officer of the Rundu Town Council, Olavi Nathael. (Photo: Contributed)

RUNDU, 08 July 2025 - The Chief Executive Officer of the Rundu Town Council, Olavi Nathael. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA