Water

Namibia awaimina oikongo ikwao oku dimbuluka efiku loututo mounyuni

Namibia onghela okwa waimina oilongo ikwao mounyuni oku dimbuluka efiku loututo mounyuni oshoyo efiku lomeva. Oshiindingili osha dimbulukilwa moshilandopangelo mo Windhoek. Ovapopi vayooloka pefimbo loshiindingili ova popya nghene shafimana opo kwaamenenwepo oututo osho tavati oshili omukalo weameno ne kwatelepo lo nawa lomeva no vapula yoo oinakuwanifwa inasha neungaungo lefiloshisho lomeva ikale ya kwatelamo shifike pamwe ovalumenhu no vakainhu. Lwopokati opo oo eli manager woshikondo Research and Postgraduate Development koshiputudilo sho […]

12 March, 2026

Namibia

Activists Call for Urgent Delivery in Windhoek Settlements

Social activist Shaun Gariseb says residents of Windhoek’s informal settlements are fed up with decades of unfulfilled promises from successive councils. He highlighted that areas like Tobias Hainyeko and Brendan Simbwame still lack basic services, including toilets, electricity, water, and police presence, despite a N$700 million budget for formalization. Activists plan to attend the upcoming community meeting to push authorities for real action.

13 October, 2025

Interview Transcripts

Interview: Minister Sankwasa and Activists Criticize Windhoek Council Mismanagement

Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has raised serious concerns over Windhoek City Council, citing delays in infrastructure, housing, and informal settlement projects. The minister said the government had allocated 750 million N$ to the city for land servicing, sanitation, water supply, and construction of 10,000 houses, yet no concrete plan has been presented. Sankwasa described internal disputes among councillors and management as major obstacles, with personal and political […]

11 September, 2025

Oshiwambo

Ewiliko lelelo loshilando sha Windhoek la talelapo omudingonoko wa Groot Aub

Ovanambelewa voikondo ya yooloka melelo loshilando sha WINDHOEK onghela ovali vaka talela omudingonoko wolukanda Groot Aub. Elelakano letalelepo lovanambelewa komudingonoko oko ola talika tali lalakanene oku yandja omapukululolongo noku topolelafana ouyelele noshiwana kombinga yomayakulo nee programa odo hadi yandjwa okudja kelelo loshilado sha Windhoek. Olopota oya ulika kutya mokati komauyelele oo ayandjwa omwa kwatelwa oupyakadi weungaungo loimbodi, oshinyangadalwa sho Farm Okukuna, eeprogama odo tadi lalakanene onghalo nawa yo shiwana, omayakulo […]

15 May, 2025

South Africa

South African Local Government Association Proposes Zero-VAT on Water and Electricity

South Africa's Local Government Association has proposed the zero-VAT-rating of essential items like water and electricity. SALGA's Sabelo Gwala says taxing luxury goods will increase government revenue, suggesting a staggered VAT approach. This comes ahead of Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s revised budget next Wednesday following disagreements over a potential VAT increase. Gwala warns that a blanket VAT hike would have severe consequences:

5 March, 2025

Oshiwambo

Okamatyona komido 13 kanukila noku xulifila mondungu yomeva moshitopolwa sha Omusati

Okanona ko kamati komido 13 okwa lopotwa kanukila noku xulifila mondungu yomeva oshiningwanima aasho sha ningilwa komukunda Oshilulu tauhangwa moshikandjo hoololo sha Okahao. Oo eli Commander wopolifi elilepo oshitopolwa sha Omusati omo mwaningilwa oshiningwanima Commissioner Ismael Basson, okwati oshiponga osha holoka moshondaxa lwopo 15h00. Shelikwatelela ku Basson, okwati okamatyona pefimbo lo shiningwanima okwali takalifa oikombo pamwe navakwao va 2. Vakwao pefimbo opo ovahangwa vaka kelela oikombo no mokwaluuka ovamona kutya […]

4 March, 2025

Environment

Ecologist Weighs In On Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Session

Namibia recently hosted the 11th Session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Windhoek. The session saw the launch of the Nexus Report, a groundbreaking assessment on the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, and health. Ecologist Dr. Peter Cuningham:

19 December, 2024

Namibia

Minister Schlettwein along with officials from NamWater conclude site visits

The Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, minister Carl Herman Schlettwein, along with officials from NamWater, conducted site visits to assess the status of various water systems. The Minister visited Rundu, the Kavango East Region, the Ohangwena Region, the Oshana Region, and the Omusati Region. Here is the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein.

12 December, 2024

Africa

Ghana’s Consumer Inflation Climbs to 22.1% in October

Ghana's consumer inflation rose for the second consecutive month in October, reaching 22.1% year-on-year, up from 21.5% in September, according to the country's statistics service. Reuters says, a government statistician shared that both food and non-food inflation had increased during the month. He highlighted that three sectors—food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing, water and fuel, and transport—accounted for about two-thirds of the overall inflation rate for October.

7 November, 2024