Staff Reporter
WINDHOEK Central Hospital’s geyser system has been officially restored at a cost of N$6.48 million.
Minister of Works, Veikko Nekundi, announced that the hospital’s industrial electric water-heating system was refurbished by the Namibia Engineering Cooperation (NEC) and Pumps (Pty) Ltd, a wholly Namibian-owned company, over a seven-month period.
“Cognisant of our government’s drive to serve its people, the restoration of the Industrial Electrical Geyser Water-Heating System at Windhoek Central Hospital was not simply a construction project, but a demonstration of our uncompromising commitment to our people. Remember, just as our people commit to vote for the government of their choice, everyone in the Ministry of Works and Transport must equally commit to serving the people of the Republic of Namibia with the highest degree of distinction,” Nekundi said.
He explained that NEC installed 14 new industrial geysers with modern digital control systems to serve every floor of the main hospital, refurbished the maternity ward’s hot-water system, and replaced old, corroded galvanised pipes with durable, corrosion-resistant fusiotherm plastic piping. The minister also noted that NEC upgraded the hospital’s electrical distribution boards across all service areas and conducted testing to ensure the system is fully functional.
“The kitchen, the theatres, the wards—every corner of this hospital where care is delivered—now has access to the hot water it deserves,” he added.
Nekundi added that the contractor will maintain all installed systems for the next 12 months under the retention period, while minor repairs will be managed by the hospital’s in-house team.
“Let this handover be a reminder that no investment in healthcare is too small, and no improvement too modest. Every upgrade, every repaired pipe, every functioning geyser—it all adds up to a better, more humane hospital experience for every Namibian who walks through these doors,” the minister added.
