Eleven houses where destroyed by strong winds and rain at Onderombapa in the Aminuis Constituency of the Omaheke Region on Thursday. Families in the settlement were left destitute after the heavy rain left them with houses with roofs blown away, walls destroyed, crops destroyed and one vehicle wrecked. Representing the Omaheke Regional Council, Aminuis Constituency...
November 8, 2024
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Strong Wind Blows Off Roofs Of 10 Classrooms At Sikinga Primary School
Learning was disrupted Thursday at Sikinga Primary School in Nambale Sub County, Busia County after strong winds blew off the roofs of 10 classrooms. Properties worth millions were destroyed in terms of learning aids, books, furniture and food stuff for school lunch programmes for ECDE learners and JSS students. Speaking to the press, the school...
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Namibia: Over 300 Homes Destroyed By Strong Wind, Rain
Endola resident Rosalia Johannes’ entire house’s roof was blown off and some walls destroyed during a freak wind and rainstorm in the area over the weekend. “I will have to start rebuilding from scratch because the roof sheets which we recovered are of no use, as they are damaged. We thank God that no one...
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Meer as ‘n half mijoen SIM-kaarte steeds in die wind
Meer as ‘n half mijoen SIM-kaarte steeds in die wind MTC sê net minder as 549 000 SIM-kaarte is nog nie geregistreer nie. Die maatskappy het net oor 1,9 miljoen voorafbetaalde kliënte in totaal en dus is ongeveer 72 persent van sy kaarte op sy boeke. Die sperdatum vir SIM-rgistrasies is op 31 Maart deur...
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Namibia eyes N$13.9bn windfall from local wind turbine production
Namibia could generate N$13.9 billion in revenue from wind turbine tower and blade production, a report by global consultancy firm McKinsey & Company states. The study, part of the green manufacturing strategy for Namibia, highlights the significant economic benefits of embracing local production. The report outlines that the local production of towers and blades has...
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Okakarara Primary classrooms damaged by heavy wind storms
Learners at the Okakarara Primary Schools are being taught in tents after their classroom blocks were damaged by heavy wind storms two weeks ago. This is the situation facing over 650 learners, who will have to brave it out in tents until renovations are done on the damaged classrooms. According to the school principal, Erastus...
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East wind conditions expected to persist
Staff Reporter ANOTHER windy day is predicted for the country, especially in the coastal areas, where dust storms are likely to occur on Wednesday. This forecast comes from Namibia Meteorological Services, which has identified Walvis Bay as one of the places that will probably experience intense dust storms once again on Wednesday. This coastal town...
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East wind conditions expected this week
Staff Reporter THE short cold spell experienced in some areas of the country will be followed by east wind conditions, particularly along the coastal areas, while rainstorms devastate the southern parts of Western and Eastern Cape in South Africa. The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 9 orange warning for more disruptive rain...
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Strong wind affects street vendors at Oshakati
Staff Reporter STREET vendors and traders at open markets in the northern towns were negatively affected by the cold and windy weather that prevailed since Monday. The strong east wind caused a cloud of dust that made it practically impossible to trade in the open. The most affected were the vendors who sell fat cakes,...