NamWater has removed a wall that was built by individuals at Omuthitugwaamalwa Village to divert or privatise water.

The wall interrupted water flow from Olushandja Dam's south wall outlet into the Etaka-Uuvudhiya canal for some 130 kilometres.

The drought had left livestock without water in the Oshana and Omusati regions following poor rainfall.

Namwater then started last week to pump water as a measure of relief for livestock.

Some community members, however, build walls to divert the water from the canal for themselves.

The leadership of the Zambezi region has welcomed the anticipated construction of a raw water pipeline by NamWater.

This pipeline project carries a price tag of N$2.4 million and is poised to effectively meet the future forecasted water needs across both urban and rural areas of the region.

Addressing attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony, the governor of the region, Alufea Sampofu, commended NamWater for its ongoing endeavours in delivering reliable clean water services to the area.

NamWater started pumping water from Olushandja Dam's South wall outlet into the Etaka-Uuvudhiya canal 130 kilometres away.

The water will benefit livestock that are affected by drought in the Oshana and Omusati regions.
 

This year, the governors of Oshana, Omusati, and Oshikoto regions took a trip to Olushandja Dam and the Etaka canal and requested NamWater pump water from Olushandja Dam into the Etaka canal in response to the water crisis.

The rehabilitation work on the Namwater canal from Olushandja Dam to Uuvudhiya Constituency, stretching over 130 kilometres, is said to be progressing well.

The N$3 million project is funded by the Office of the Prime Minister and is expected to be completed by September this year.

The project, which commenced in April, has so far seen the canal cleared for the free flow of water from Olushandja leading to Tsandi and other surrounding villages without any hindrance.

The outgoing chairperson of the Namwater Board of Directors announced that they are leaving the company with a positive balance, having improved it by N$215 million compared to when they assumed their position.

Thaddius Maswahu made this statement during the appointment of a new board for Namwater by the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Forestry, Carl Schlettwein.

The outgoing board was appointed in 2017, and their three-year term was extended with an additional term.

The Ondangwa Town Council has allocated grounds for the construction of an elevated water reservoir, to secure constant water for its new extensions.

This was revealed by the town's Chief Executive Officer Ismael Namgongo in an interview with nbc news.

The elevated water reservoir is part of the Ondangwa council's development to be carried out during this financial year.

The reservoir will provide water to extension, 24, 25, 26 Uupopo and Gwashamba areas.

The water tower will increase pressure and hours of water provision.

NamWater has started attending to the Okakarara Constituency's water crisis regarding the build-up of calcium and magnesium minerals in their water.

The Okakarara Constituency Councillor Ramana Mutjavikua stated that the build-up of calcium and magnesium minerals in the water has negatively affected the town's operations.

The situation has forced the council to estimate the residents' water bills due to inaccurate meter readings caused by the limescale.

Mariental residents are complaining about the brown color of the water in the town, which they fear could pose a health risk.

According to Werner Von Watsdorf, a resident, the situation has been going on since the end of October last year. "We're dealing with a dirty drinking water situation; I'm not talking about slight cloudiness; I'm talking about dirty, unpurified, muddy water. Now, despite many meetings and discussions with the municipality and with NamWater, nothing has happened."

The Namibia Water Corporation will ration water supply from the 7th of March due to the upgrading of the raw water pumps at the Oshakati Water Treatment Plant and distribution system.

In a notice to stakeholders and customers in the Oshana, Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions, NamWater states that the rationing of water supply will take place between 22h00 to 05h00 in the morning during the four-day period.

This is necessary to build up reserve capacity to sustain supply to critical customers, it said.

The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) will ration water supply from March 7–10, 2023, due to an upgrade of the raw water pumps at the Oshakati Water Treatment Plant and distribution system.

In a notice for stakeholders and customers in the Oshana, Ohangwena, and Oshikoto regions on Friday, NamWater states that the rationing of water supply will take place between 22h00 and 05h00 during the four-day period.

This is necessary to build up reserve capacity to sustain supply to critical customers, the report said.