Residents of Otjitho Village in the Ruacana Constituency are facing a severe water shortage after their underground water supply dried up.
The situation has forced some residents to spend nights at the water point to get water when it becomes available.
Kavango East Regional Council has called for urgent government intervention to improve access to safe drinking water, saying many communities living along the Kavango River still rely directly on the river for water.
A water reticulation project at Mururani village has reduced the distance to collect water for many households.
The project is spearheaded by the Kavango West Regional Council through the Mankumpi Constituency office.
The Omusati Regional Governor Immanuel Shikongo has commissioned a community prepaid water point in Olyonime Village, Ruacana Constituency recently.
The project is funded by the Omusati Regional Governor's Office at a cost of N$164,000.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says Namibia is making progress in expanding access to water and sanitation but admits the country still faces significant challenges in reaching every community.
Dr Ngurare called for urgent improvements in service deliveries.
A borehole drilled at Mpuku village in 1972 has never supplied a single drop of water.
Fifty-three years later, residents are calling on the Kavango West Regional Council to rehabilitate it.
Residents of Mpuku village continue to walk long distances in search of water.
Residents of Gauteng, a settlement in Tsumkwe, say they are forced to beg for water from neighbours as those who have connected water pipes to the communal taps allegedly refuse to share the facilities that would grant them access to water.
Access to a reliable water supply and proper sanitation remains a distant dream for many residents of Grunau Settlement in the ||Kharas Region.
The sleepy settlement’s residents are rationed water in the mornings, and some still rely on buckets or practise open defecation when nature calls.
The Namib Desert Diamonds (NAMDIA) Foundation has spent N$5.9 million upgrading education and water infrastructure at various rural primary schools in the Kavango West Region.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) has launched a 5-year strategic plan aimed at bolstering land reform, food security, and access to water across the country.
