Windhoek, April 17 – The populace of Omuthiya Town and adjacent villages are on the brink of saying adieu to the days of travelling long distances to get MTC services. This comes when Mobile Telecommunications Ltd, MTC, in a statement this week revealed that plans are at an advanced stage to open a new and 37th Mobile Home in the capital town of Oshikoto region.
Omuthiya has a dual rural-urban population estimated to be at 39855, with the urban population estimated around 7,500 residents. This is according to the 2023 census.
Until last year, the town used to be served by a mobile van twice a week, a situation that crippled customers’ convenience due to its sporadic service extension and streamlining. This has resulted in people having to travel 83km to Ondangwa for MTC services.
Encouraged by the town’s growth since it was granted town status and recently proclaimed as the regional capital, MTC, driven by its continuous zeal of providing excellent service and accessibility of services to the public, is set to open a brand-new shop in mid-July to serve the clientele of the fast-growing town.
MTC’s Corporate Communications Practitioner, Erasmus Nekundi, explained with enthusiasm that very soon, Omuthiya will have its own Mobile Home, bringing services closer to the people. “Due to a fast-growing population of Omuthiya, business has resolved that its high time that the capital town of Oshikoto region gets its own permanent Mobile Home, which will be serving not just the town but also the adjacent villages. This decentralization is a customer-centered move – an execution of our drive and believe that every MTC customer deserves easy access to our services. Upon commission, a range of services such as SIM replacement, registration, account payments and renewals, contract applications, and recharge vouchers will be available.”
A resident of Omuthiya, Gabriel Tomas, expressed that it is long overdue that Omuthiya gets a permanent and dedicated MTC store. “As the capital of Oshikoto region, Omuthiya town deserves a lot of developmental activities, and by providing a Mobile Store will be an integral part of development. As a resident here, we are forced to seek MTC services in other regions or Tsumeb, which is 130km away. Omuthiya is not just a rural town but a gateway for many Namibians heading to the north. Having a mobile store here will solve many issues that the community has interest in such as connectivity information, replacement and registration of sim cards, and just ease of communication and access to the services.”
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