The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has commenced water surveys to establish boreholes for a large-scale irrigation project on a 140-hectare brownfield site in Ekoka village, east of Okongo in the Ohangwena Region.
Members of the Kabulabula Conservancy in the flood plains of the Zambezi Region are happy with what has been achieved in the conservancy during 2024.
Key among these is spending close to $200,000 on drilling three community boreholes, among other achievements.
Villagers at Mateke in the Kavango East Region need potable water.
The villagers claim that their lives are at risk due to human-wildlife conflict.
The villagers say they walk about five kilometres to fetch water and are prone to being attacked by crocodiles.
The acting Principal of Omuhaturua Primary School, Rosewietta Uanivi, commended the Catherine Bullen Foundation for drilling a borehole and constructing a dining room.
In addition, the foundation is expected to complete the construction of an extra hostel block at the school next year.
