All dams in Namibia are at 71.4% capacity. This represents a drop of 0.4% from the 71.8% recorded last week.

This information is contained in Namwater's Weekly Dam Bulletin. 

Namwater has completed the construction of the water canal at a cost of N$93.5 million.

The construction of a 5.8-kilometer canal, which stretches from Omahenene to Olushandja in the Omusati Region, commenced in February last year.

According to Namwater’s Weekly Dam Bulletin, as of Monday this week, most dams in Namibia are filled to 74.9% of full capacity.

This is a drop of 0.3% in water levels from the 75.2% full capacity recorded last week.

This is despite the country receiving some good rains recently.

Plans are underway to drill two boreholes at the Tsumkwe settlement as the influx of people continues to put pressure on the authorities to provide basic services such as water and sanitation.

International aid organisation Life Needs Water has come on board to help resolve the recurring water crisis at the Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region. 

Currently, about 1,200 Aus residents have their water rationed due to underground water depletion.

Namwater has announced water interruption and rationing to the Oshana, Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions from 20 September until 04 October. #NBCNews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcdigitalnews

Popular Democratic Movement MP in the National Assembly Elma Dienda says Namwater should only write off the debts of local authorities that cannot afford to pay while those that have the capacity should do so.

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