The Chairperson of the Omusati Regional Council Management Committee, Daniel Iilende, has urged the region's political and administrative leadership to implement government projects in a timely manner.
Days before school reopens, the Joy Mungungu Senior Primary School at Rundu is left without functional toilets.
This comes after the donor pulled out due to a breach of the agreement.
The primary school was established by community members before government intervention.
Residents of Gibeon have expressed serious concerns over the continued use of the bucket toilet system, calling it a pressing health risk that requires urgent intervention.
Access to a reliable water supply and proper sanitation remains a distant dream for many residents of Grunau Settlement in the ||Kharas Region.
The sleepy settlement’s residents are rationed water in the mornings, and some still rely on buckets or practise open defecation when nature calls.
Residents in the Karasburg East Constituency say they are ready to vote in the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, despite concerns about inadequate water and sanitation services.
To combat open defecation and raise awareness about sanitation and hygiene, the Otjozondjupa Regional Council handed over 109 pit latrine toilets in the Tsumkwe Constituency.
UNICEF, in partnership with the Oniipa Town Council and LIXIL/SATO, has begun rolling out basic sanitation facilities targeting households without improved sanitation infrastructure.
The Walvis Bay Municipality is constructing a new N$25.5 million sewer pump station at Kuisebmond to improve sanitation and wastewater management.
Built in the 1960s, the existing sewer pump station at Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, is nearing the end of its life.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform said that, despite significant strides in the supply of potable water to households, sanitation remains a major concern.
Inge Zaamwani said that 40% of households nationally still practice open defecation.
In a concerted effort to improve sanitation and environmental health, the Tsumkwe cleanup campaign continues to gain momentum.
This week, key stakeholders and community members came together to chart a way forward in keeping the settlement clean.
