Buzz ahead of Ongwediva trade fair
The organisers of the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair are in the final stages of preparation.
The 2017 Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair has attracted 456 Namibian and international exhibitors, who have confirmed that they will showcase their products and services at the show.
The spokesperson of the Ongwediva town council, Jackson Muma, told Nampa that international exhibitors will be coming from Tanzania, South Africa, Indonesia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, China, India, Malaysia and Botswana.
The OATF last year attracted 465 exhibitors.
Asked why the number of exhibitors was lower this year, Muma said the OATF preparatory committee was waiting for nine more exhibitors to confirm their participation.
He noted that the installations of stalls, where exhibitors will be displaying their products and serve their visitors during the nine-day OATF, started last week.
“Today we conducted [a] briefing parade for security officers, who are going to maintain order and provide protection for the exhibitors and visitors throughout the duration of the trade show,” Muma said, adding that five security firms were contracted.
The security firms are National Protection Services, Waakali Security, Gwandani Security, Shikuvule Security and Triple One Security.
The security firms will provide 97 officers per shift and these will be joining the Namibian Police, which will have a mobile charge office at the showgrounds until the end of the trade fair.
“Members of the Women and Men Network against Crime will also be involved in the provision of security,” he said.
President Hage Geingob is expected to open the show on 30 August. The 18th edition of the OATF will be held between 25 August and 2 September.
NAMPA
The spokesperson of the Ongwediva town council, Jackson Muma, told Nampa that international exhibitors will be coming from Tanzania, South Africa, Indonesia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, China, India, Malaysia and Botswana.
The OATF last year attracted 465 exhibitors.
Asked why the number of exhibitors was lower this year, Muma said the OATF preparatory committee was waiting for nine more exhibitors to confirm their participation.
He noted that the installations of stalls, where exhibitors will be displaying their products and serve their visitors during the nine-day OATF, started last week.
“Today we conducted [a] briefing parade for security officers, who are going to maintain order and provide protection for the exhibitors and visitors throughout the duration of the trade show,” Muma said, adding that five security firms were contracted.
The security firms are National Protection Services, Waakali Security, Gwandani Security, Shikuvule Security and Triple One Security.
The security firms will provide 97 officers per shift and these will be joining the Namibian Police, which will have a mobile charge office at the showgrounds until the end of the trade fair.
“Members of the Women and Men Network against Crime will also be involved in the provision of security,” he said.
President Hage Geingob is expected to open the show on 30 August. The 18th edition of the OATF will be held between 25 August and 2 September.
NAMPA
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