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.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare reiterated the government's commitment to providing and rolling out all necessary amenities to rural communities and ensuring equitable access to essential services across the country.
The Epukiro Post 3 Secondary School has unveiled a new borehole that was drilled to alleviate the water shortage that has been plaguing the school for years.
The borehole is expected to improve water provision for the school's 1,100 learners, most of whom are hostel dwellers.
The Outjo Town Council has drilled a larger borehole to increase the water supply to the town and address water supply challenges.
The headman at Corridor 22 in the Aminuis constituency of the Omaheke Region, Mbambu Arikumbi, is happy his village is set to receive a new borehole.
The village has been struggling to get water for the past three years after their existing borehole gave up.
The Prime Minister also visited Omhalapapa deep borehole in the Omundaungilo Constituency, where villagers have access to clean drinking water.
A water management training for a newly drilled borehole to assist residents with clean drinking water in Zilitene in the Zambezi Region is currently underway.
