PM DEFENDS SANITATION FUNDING ALLOCATION

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The government has allocated N$34 million to improve sanitation across the country.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare informed the National Assembly that should this amount not be sufficient, his office will engage with local authorities.

CITY OF WINDHOEK TO REMOVE ILLEGAL POWER CONNECTIONS

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The City of Windhoek (CoW) will begin a mass illegal electricity connection removal exercise on the first of September.

Most illegal connections are in Otjomuise, Okuryangava, Havana, Hakahana and Goreangab Dam.

NAMIBIA RISES TO THIRD IN AFRICAN PERFORMANCE INDEX

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Namibia has climbed from 15th to third place in the 2026 African Performance Index.

The ranking, published by Jeune Afrique and The Africa Report, assesses African countries on governance, political stability, infrastructure, and economic performance.

N$394M SEKELDUIM SUBSTATION INAUGURATED NEAR SWAKOPMUND

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Development partners have inaugurated a N$394 million Sekelduim substation east of Swakopmund.

This substation is expected to strengthen power supply across the Erongo Region.

Constructed by Nampower, the Sekelduin Substation is supported by Erongo RED and other development partners.

KHARAS UNDERSENDS ROAD MAINTENANCE BUDGET

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The ||Kharas Region has underspent its routine road maintenance budget of N$29,6 million funded by the Road Fund Administration by 60%.
 
The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, revealed this during his State of Region Address held on Monday in Keetmanshoop.
 

SWARTBOOI QUESTIONS LÜDERITZ HARBOUR EXPANSION

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Landless People's Movement Leader Bernadus Swartbooi raised concerns regarding the approved extension of the Lüderitz harbour as part of developing a green hydrogen facility.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES FACE REVENUE GENERATION CHALLENGES

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Landless People's Movement Member of Parliament Dawid Eigub says that local authorities are facing a significant challenge in generating revenue due to a longstanding accumulation of debt and deteriorating infrastructure.

CENTRAL NAMIBIA DAMS IN STRONG POSITION

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The three-dam system that provides water to the Central Areas of Namibia is said to be in a strong position. 

Currently, the Von Bach, Swakoppoort and Omatako dams that supply the central area of Namibia have a combined storage of about 82 million cubic metres, representing 53.1% of their total capacity.