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Grawe tradisionele putte, gronddamme vir water, sê owerheid
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Grawe tradisionele putte, gronddamme vir water, sê owerheid

Grawe tradisionele putte, gronddamme vir water, sê owerheid Die woordvoerder van die Ondonga Tradisionele Owerheid, Enkali Frans, doen ‘n beroep op die publiek om tradisionele putte en gronddamme te grawe, om waterskaarste tydens die droë seisoen te verlig. Frans sê hulle ontvang nie fondse van die regering vir boorgate nie. Hy sê verlede jaar het...

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N$1 billion approved for Namibian water projects

By Adolf Kaure. The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Hon Calle Schlettwein said that an amount of N$1 billion has been approved from the 2024/2025 national budget for the development of water projects, when he presided at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Henties Bay pipeline upgrade project. “A sustainable and secure water supply,...

N$15 million water pipeline upgrade near Henties Bay to start soon
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N$15 million water pipeline upgrade near Henties Bay to start soon

The upgrade of a five-kilometre water pipeline near Henties Bay is expected to start soon, following the awarding of a N$15 million tender to a local company. The pipeline ferries water from the Omdel acquifier at the Omaruru river mouth to ensure water supply at Hentiesbay. Erongo Governor Neville Andre says the multi-million-dollar upgrade shows...

Government increases water access in rural areas
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Government increases water access in rural areas

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila handed over a borehole to the residents of Epembe Constituency’s Ohamutwe-Tautende Village in the Ohangwena Region. The project was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to the tune of N$2.7 million. The residents of Ohamutwe-Tautende and surrounding villages have been without clean water since independence and have...

Oikuku, Ohamukwata now have potable water
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Oikuku, Ohamukwata now have potable water

Residents of Oikuku and Ohamukwata villages in the Ohangwena Region now have access to potable water after three decades of waiting. The project is being carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform and the Office of the Prime Minister at a cost of N$3.6 million. Ohangwena Governor Sebastian Ndeitunga urged beneficiaries...

20 water pumps stolen in Ohangwena – National
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20 water pumps stolen in Ohangwena – National

Elijah Ngurare, the deputy executive director of agriculture, water and land reform, says about 20 water pumps were stolen in less than a month in the Ohangwena region this year. He says despite the government’s efforts to provide the rural communities with potable water, cases of theft of water infrastructure continue to increase in the...