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Namibia: Towns to Run Out of Water by September
New Era, 13 January 2016
NamWater's top executive predicts that towns in central Namibia, including Windhoek, will run dry by September 2016 unless the rainy season refills the three main dams supplying… Read more »
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Namibia: Drought Kills Hundreds of Cattle in Omaheke
New Era, 13 January 2016
Livestock farmers in the cattle-farming region of Omaheke have lost hundreds of animals due to the persistent and severe drought gripping the country. Read more »
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Namibian Towns at Risk of Running Out of Water
NamWater CEO Vaino Shivute has said that unless the rainy season refills three main dams, towns in central Namibia, including Windhoek, will run dry by September 2016.
Namib desert: Shivute indicated that the rain forecast for this year is not good, as the country expects a normal to below-normal rainy season (file photo).
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Namibia: Omatjete Hit By Water Shortage
Namibian, 13 January 2016
Residents of Omatjete settlement in the Erongo region had a dry Christmas and New Year, as broken down boreholes had not yet been fixed. Read more »
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Namibia: Windhoek Records Decrease in Water Usage
Namibian, 25 December 2015
The consumption of water in Windhoek has decreased dramatically in recent weeks. Read more »
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Namibia: CoW Pushes for Backyard Gardens Amid Water Crisis
New Era, 17 December 2015
Against the background of the pronounced water crisis, the City of Windhoek (CoW) is still pushing for backyard and community gardens around Windhoek as part of its urban… Read more »
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Namibia: 'Water Should Be Harvested for Dry Seasons'
New Era, 9 December 2015
The councillor for Ondangwa Urban Constituency Elia Irimari plans to engage in talks to harvest water and revive old dams to store water for both human and water consumption during… Read more »
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Namibia: Water Debt Exacerbates Water Shortage
New Era, 8 December 2015
Namibia may be forced to reduce the water supply to some parts of the country as it battles its worst drought in over 30 years, and the ballooning water debt owed to Namwater only… Read more »
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Namibia: Water Shortage Assumes Crisis Proportions
New Era, 4 December 2015
As if the country's suspected looming cash crisis is not enough its water woes have now also reached breaking point, which led to the Windhoek Municipality publicly declaring a… Read more »
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Namibia: Windhoek Runs Dry
Namibian, 4 December 2015
Windhoek yesterday banned residents from planting vegetables or flowers, filling pools, washing cars at home or using illegal car washes. Read more »
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Namibia: Windhoek Announces Water Crisis
Namibian, 3 December 2015
The City of Windhoek (CoW) today announced a water crisis in the capital in a statement sent to the media. Read more »
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Namibia: Windhoek Heading for Water Crisis - Expert
New Era, 20 November 2015
The current water shortage could be declared a water crisis early next year if the capacity of the main dams supplying Windhoek with water reaches 15 percent and if by that time… Read more »
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Namibia: Namibia Should Brace Itself for Another Dry Spell - Forecaster
New Era, 13 November 2015
All areas of Namibia have only a 25 percent chance of experiencing a wetter than normal rainy season, a 40 percent likelihood of a normal rainy season, and a 35 percent chance of… Read more »
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Namibia: Windhoek Misses Water Targets
Namibia Economist, 6 November 2015
Windhoek is falling far short of the water saving target of 25% set by the City Council two months ago. By this time the City was expecting a reduction of one quarter on normal… Read more »
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Namibia: Windhoek Residents Fail to Save Water
Namibian, 9 November 2015
WINDHOEK residents failed to save water and the three city supply dams now hold a combined 17,3% capacity. Read more »
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Namibia: City Residents Fail to Save Water
New Era, 6 November 2015
Windhoek residents did not save water in October. At a media briefing yesterday the city's manager of corporate communication and customer care, Joshua Amukugo, confirmed that the… Read more »
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Namibia: Cattle Dying Like Flies in Kunene - Villagers
New Era, 5 November 2015
Residents of Omungunda village in Opuwo constituency of Kunene region are concerned about the severe drought killing their livestock on a daily basis, saying they feel like… Read more »
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Namibia: Food Security, Development Depend On Water Availability
Namibian, 29 October 2015
The ongoing drought has placed Namibia's development and food security under immense strain. Read more »
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Namibia: Water Is Your Right and Responsibility - Lac
Namibia Economist, 16 October 2015
According to the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), the Constitution of Namibia provides for the right to human dignity, and part of this right is access to safe, sufficient and… Read more »
