Agriculture Minister addresses World Water Forum

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, […]

May 21, 2024 64

Namibia

Water Minister Attends 10th World Water Forum in Bali

The Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform minister, Calle Schlettwein, is representing Namibia at the 10th World Water Forum in Indonesia, Bali, themed "Water for Shared Prosperity." The Forum seeks to advance the outcomes of the UN-Water Conference in New York from March 2023, with Namibia's participation aiming to enhance water management and sharing with neighboring countries nationwide. Ministry spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa.

May 21, 2024 63

World

Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China’s cities sink

A new satellite assessment suggests that nearly half the land under major cities in China are sinking caused by human activity. In coastal cities, this subsidence threatens millions of people with flooding as sea levels rise. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

April 19, 2024 29

Oshiwambo

Elelo loshilando sha Windhoek ta li kunghilile oshiwana shikwate nawa omeva.

Elelo lo shilando sha Windhoek ota li pula noku kunghilila oshiwana shi kwate nawa omeva eshi eendama odo hadi yandje omeva ko vakalimo moshilando pangelo da didilikwa dina omeva taa shonopala. Omukanda oo wapitifwa kelelo loshilando owati, ondodo yomeva mee ndama do patatu odo hadi yandje omeva melelo loshilando, oku li pedu osho sha etififwa komuloka wanghundipala wo neudo. Olopota oya ulika kutya ehangano loku andjakaneka omayakulo omeva moshilongo (NamWater), […]

April 18, 2024 38

Namibia

Agriculture Deputy Minister Stresses Collaboration for Hydrogen Economy Advancement

Anna Shiwedha, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, underscored the significance of international and regional collaboration in advancing Namibia's hydrogen economy. Speaking at the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management Green Hydrogen Symposium in Windhoek, Shiwedha emphasized the need for joint action plans to establish standards and ensure the successful realization of green hydrogen production potential.

March 27, 2024 16

Namibia

CoW to use borehole water to meet demand

The City of Windhoek (CoW) has announced that it is experiencing a serious water scarcity, prompting the activation of an emergency borehole programme to boost its drinking water supply as of June 2023. This has resulted in observable differences from the usual water in terms of colour, taste and fragrance. In a notice issued on Tuesday, CoW stated that despite this, it remains committed to maintaining the quality of drinking […]

March 6, 2024 51

South Africa

Joburg residents march over water outages and unreliable electricity

Protesters march past an illegal dump in Kensington, complaining about poor services and a lack of bylaw enforcement. Photo: Masego Mafata By Masego Mafata via GroundUp About 80 fed-up residents of the east of Johannesburg marched from Rhodes Park to Darras Centre in Kensington on Tuesday morning, demanding better services and the enforcement of bylaws. The residents came from Bellevue, Bruma, Bertrams, Cyrildene, De Wetshof, Bezuidenhout Valley, Kensington Observatory and Troyville. […]

March 6, 2024 11

South Africa

South Africans are opting to go off-grid: how they’re being helped, and hindered, in their efforts

By Germarié Viljoen, North-West University and Felix Dube, University of Pretoria Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand. In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. Eskom has warned that load shedding will be worse in 2024. The result is that many South Africans […]

February 2, 2024 19

World

More than 40-thousand without water a month on from Noto quake

Tens of thousands of people remain without steady access to water a month on from the deadly earthquake in Japan’s Noto Peninsula. The tremor destroyed 44-thousand homes and killed more than 230 people. About 14-thousand remain evacuees as the region struggles to rebuild reliable access to essentials. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

February 1, 2024 12