NamWater is calling on residents of central Namibia to use water sparingly as the area is facing a serious water shortage.
Currently, the central area of Namibia gets its water supply from the Omatako, Von Bach, and Swakoppoort dams.
The dams water levels are said to be alarmingly low, at 18%, compared to 37.2% at the same time last year.
The current 18% water level is equivalent to 27.8 million cubic metres.
The City of Windhoek has again postponed a meeting to elect two additional management committee members.
The meeting, scheduled for earlier Thursday afternoon, was postponed because there were no nominations for the two management committee members.
The meeting will now happen on February 8.
Last year, the City of Windhoek only managed to elect three management committee members out of the constituting five.
All three members are from the Swapo Party, following an unexpected coalition between Swapo and Nudo.
With two days to go before the cross-over to 2024, the City of Windhoek (CoW) has promised a bigger and better New Year's Bash.
Windhoek residents have been promised a spectacular show of fireworks and performances lined up.
The corporate communications officer at the municipality, Cillie Kapolo, says they have introduced a photo booth and an SMS line where people can send well wishes. Messages will be displayed on the large monitors to be set up at the event.
In order to curb unemployment, reduce waste, and promote recycling in the city for the next five years, the City of Windhoek Solid Waste Management Division has launched a pilot project to build and operate Waste Buy-Back Centres in two residential areas in Windhoek.
The facilities are located at the corner of Hans Dietrich Genscher and Bondel streets and Frankfurt Street, opposite Mamadu Kindergarten.
The facilities purchase, sort, and resell different kinds of recyclable materials, such as paper, cans, and plastic.
The City of Windhoek has officially inaugurated Phase II of the Informal Areas Electrification Project in Otjomuise's Extensions 6 and 7.
The atmosphere was charged with enthusiasm and hope as the project, considered pivotal towards enhancing essential services for the local communities, was celebrated.
The inauguration is deemed a beacon of progress and a promise to illuminate the lives of Otjomuise residents.
The Windhoek City Council said it symbolises the commitment of the local government to improve residents' living standards and prospects.
The Councillor of Katutura East has called on the City of Windhoek (CoW) to write off the debts of the elderly and vulnerable people in the constituency.
Richard !Gaoseb said this at the handover of food parcels of which 300 senior citizens benefitted, courtesy of the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC).
The food parcels include a bag of sugar, maize meal, rice, pasta, and cooking oil.
According to !Gaoseb, majority of houses are headed by elderly people who lack the financial means to settle their debts to the City of Windhoek.
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, has commended the achievements made by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) at Ondangwa, calling on the Katima Mulilo Town Council and the City of Windhoek to provide suitable land to construct retail fish shops.
Klazen made the call during the 11th edition of the NFCPT Day gala dinner held at Walvis Bay, where N$410,000 was raised for schools in the Zambezi Region.
Electricity tariffs are increasing at a rate higher than inflation, which worsens the economic situation for Namibians.
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved tariff increments for about five licensees that exceed the inflation rate, while some other licensees are still waiting for approval for the 2023–2024 financial period.
This situation is likely to put additional financial strain on the citizens and businesses in the country.
Namibians will once again have to dig deeper into their pockets to keep the lights on.
The residents of Katutura in Windhoek are protesting against the appointment of a debt collector, Red Force, fearing that their services will be terminated for non-payment.
They have also appealed to the City of Windhoek to write off their debts.
The Chairperson of the Katutura Residents Committee, Benestus Kandundu, alleged that the municipality is using an estimation billing system, which they say is unfair.
Kandundu further urged the City of Windhoek to speed up the process of installing prepaid water and electricity metre systems in all households.
The Windhoek High Court has provisionally withdrawn a case in which the members of Heaven Ark Housing are demanding their land and credentials back, which were allegedly taken by the developer Stefan Malan.
The withdrawal of the case has left the group in dismay.
The High Court indicated that the provisional withdrawal of the case was due to the death of the initial complainant and that new instructions had been given to obtain alternative statements.
