Industries, Mines and Energy Minister, Natangue Ithete has warned against copper cable theft, which is a big concern in the Otjozondjupa region.

Regional electricity distribution company CENORED has donated medical supplies worth nearly N$120,000 to the Otjiwarongo District Hospital to help it carry out its operations optimally.

The Otjiwarongo District Hospital has been in need of medical items to attend to the growing number of patients.

The Central Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) has issued a last-minute warning to households within their area of operations of the looming deadline of the cut-off dates of households upgrading their prepaid electricity meters with a token identifier.

Cenored has proposed an increment from N$1.40 to N$1.46 per kilowatt hour on the overall tariff.

Copper cable theft has been on the rise in Namibia, causing significant problems for electricity distribution companies and the communities they serve.

The town of Okahandja has become a hotspot for this dangerous criminal activity.

Although housing provision in Outjo has been ongoing efficiently, Acting Chief Executive Officer Jaco Labuschagne says the provision of services has been a challenge.

Otjiwarongo residents have been complaining about their high electricity tariffs, following an increase imposed by the Electricity Control Board in July last year.

It is against this background that Cenored hosted a community meeting to educate residents on the electricity tariffs. 

The Otjinene Village Council, in collaboration with Cenored, is set to electrify 47 houses constructed under the Shack Dwellers Federation programme. 

The first phase of electrification has a budget of N$1.2 million. 

The acting Chief Executive Officer of CENORED, Gawie Awaseb, has assured the residents of Okahandja that the power supply will not be disconnected.

This follows NamPower's announcement of the electricity disconnection of all its defaulting clients.

NamPower has announced a country-wide electricity disconnection of power in stages for all its defaulting clients.

Clients affected are those receiving electricity through the central and northern electricity distributors, Cenored and Nored.