Dam water levels have increased across key dams following recent rainfall in catchment areas.
Updated figures by Namwater indicate a positive response to recent precipitation with Swakoppoort Dam, which saw its water levels rise by 0.796 million cubic metres.
Farmers in the northern regions of Namibia are taking advantage of the current rainfall to begin ploughing and planting their fields, aiming to maximise harvests and improve food security after previous dry spells.
Given prospects of good rainfall, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said discussions are on to ensure that schools in floodplain areas do not close during the rainy season.
Schools such as Onghala, Ohaingu, Oudjobala and Shingunguma would need urgent intervention to avoid their temporary closures.
The Governor of Omaheke has urged farmers in the region to take advantage of the good rains and increase their crop production for future use.
Poor rainfall in previous seasons has left many households without food supplies.
It is for this reason that the Ongandjera Traditional Authority has handed out food parcels with a value of N$350,000 to 575 households from various villages within their jurisdiction.
The heavy rainfall yesterday damaged several houses in Windhoek, leaving residents scrambling to repair them this morning.
Among the worst-hit areas were Otjomuise, Havana, and Greenwell Matongo, where many homeowners were seen patching up broken structures.
NamWater has announced that dam levels have improved due to the rainfall over the past few days.
The development brings much-needed optimism as the rainy season progresses, contributing to water security.
Residents of Queen Sofia Farm are optimistic that 2025 will bring adequate rains following the drought of the past two years.
Situated in the Kunene Region, Queen Sofia is made up of five resettlement farms.
The residents and livestock in some parts of the Omaheke Region now have hope thanks to the rain.
The headman of Otjomboora Village, Gift Tjirunga, stated that if it weren't for the recent good rainfall received leading up to Christmas, most of their livestock could be dead by now.
Subsistence farmers in the northern regions have welcomed the abundant rainfall that has been pouring since last week.
They are hoping that the pattern remains for better yields and grazing land.
