Oikokola villagers still rely on salty, unpurified well water

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Villagers of Oikokola in the Tsandi Constituency in the Omusati Region still depend on salty and unpurified water from wells, which they have been drinking from since independence.

They have called on the government to accelerate the provision of clean drinking water to the village.

CENORED urges households to upgrade prepaid meters before deadline

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The Central Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) has issued a last-minute warning to households within their area of operations of the looming deadline of the cut-off dates of households upgrading their prepaid electricity meters with a token identifier.

Impalila soon to have clear radio signal

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Residents of Impalila Island will soon have access to clear radio services, as the nbc’s Director General, Stanley Similo, announced plans to install transmitters in the coming months. Similo made the announcement during a site visit to the island over the weekend.

Alfred ||Khamuxab installed Gaob of Hai||om San 

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The Leader of the Hai||om San Gaob Dawid ||Khamuxab, aged 74, handed over the chieftaincy to his first son, Alfred ||Khamuxab, during the Hai||om San Cultural Festival at Seringkop farm in Outjo.

Men discuss matters affecting them

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More than a hundred men gathered in Windhoek for the Shift Men's Conference, where they engaged in discussions on issues affecting them, including mental and physical health, finances, and spirituality.

Boomlager farmers in dire need of water

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Resettled farmers in Boomlager, Okorukambe Constituency, are grappling with a severe water shortage after their borehole dried up years ago. Residents are forced to travel long distances to fetch water from nearby farms.

Timber harvesters and carpenters unaware of ban lifting

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Despite the timber harvesting ban being lifted last year, many timber harvesters and carpenters in the Kavango East Region remain unaware of the change.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism initially imposed the ban in 2018 to curb the unsustainable harvesting of trees.