insert_link Namibia Agriculture Minister launches Rundu water treatment plant extension The groundbreaking ceremony for the Rundu Water Treatment Plant Extension took place on Monday in Rundu. This project is a key step toward ensuring a sustainable water supply and supporting the socio-economic development of the Kavango East and Kavango West regions. The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein says that access to water is not merely a resource, it is a basic human right to life. todayJuly 1, 2024 26
insert_link Environment Agriculture Minister addresses World Water Forum The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, is attending the 10th World Water Forum under the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity” in Indonesia, Bali. The Minister addressed the Forum where he underscored Africa's commitment to water supply and sanitation, but on par with commitments to continental and global agreements. According to Schlettwein, Namibia is grappling with the worst drought it has faced in 100 years, threatening the country’s water security, […] todayMay 21, 2024 42
insert_link Namibia NamWater races to build desalination plant NamWater is facing pressure due to declining coastal water reserves. CEO Abraham Nehemiah says efforts are being made to finalise a desalination plant for an uninterrupted water supply. todayDecember 21, 2023 56
Namibia Namibia’s climate and the need to adapt to an uncertain future By Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Historically, Namibia has been a country trapped by, and vulnerable to, a highly erratic rainfall regime. Therefore, the questions Will it rain? and Will there be grazing? affect the well-being of most of Namibia's population and have a direct impact on the country's fledgling economy. The threat of drought is a real and ever-present phenomenon in Namibia. Water security relies mainly on […] todayDecember 4, 2023 4
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
