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8 Dec 2020 WINDHOEK
Namibia Will Auction 170 Elephants Due To Drought And Conflict With Humans
Namibia's Department of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism's advert in the New Era newspaper on Wednesday explains: "Due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, coupled with human-elephant conflict incidences, a need has been identified to reduce these populations." According to reports Namibia is home to about 24,000 to 28,000 elephant...
25 Sep 2020 WINDHOEK
Namibia Lawmakers Question Renewal Of Orange River Pact
Namibian members of parliament are questioning South Africa's decision to push its borders beyond the Orange River into Namibia's dryland. This is against international law. Parliamentarians feel the ambiguous border between Namibia and South Africa is one of the reasons Namibia is not fully benefiting from the Orange River's water...
19 Nov 2019 OXFORD, United Kingdom
Climate Change, Conflict, Displacement, Poverty Causing Africa Water Crises
Extreme weather, both too much and too little rain, conflict, displacement and poverty have caused crisis levels of hunger for as many as 18 million people across Africa. The climatic conditions are exacerbated in many countries that are already suffering from ongoing conflict situations.In advance of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Durban Nov 11-15, a report from international NGO Oxfam called on African ministers at the AMCEN meeting to:Insist rich industrialized countries decrease CO2 emissions in line with the Paris Agreement's goal and to honor respective commitments to mobilize $100 Billion USD per year by 2020 to fund climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts in developing countries;Demand governments agree to develop new funding mechanisms for “loss and damage” from climate change at the upcoming COP25;Invest more in public services and strengthen tax systems to close the gap between rich and poor;Improve disaster warning and management systems, and commit to re-greening and agricultural policies that target small-scale farmers;Invest in “social accountability” projects that ensure climate finance can reach the communities that need it most;Improve engagement with women and girls in the planning, design, and implementation of climate mitigation and adaptation programsThe new report from Oxfam highlights conditions in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia and South Africa where there have been reports of farmer suicides...
19 Jul 2019 WINDHOEK
Namibia Sets Sights For Water Infrastructure Investment
NamWater needs N$12.7 billion over the next five years to develop new water schemes and to rehabilitate aging infrastructures in Namibia. This was revealed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Executive Director Percy Misika when he addressed the financing of water projects roundtable discussion in Windhoek yesterday...
27 Mar 2019 WINDHOEK
Windhoek Residents Fail To Curb Water Use
Windhoek residents have failed to reduce their use of water since January this year, adding to fears that the city's taps could run dry. Figures showing the continued overconsumption of water were revealed last week in the weekly municipality water watch, in which it was reported that Windhoek residents used 13% on average more than the targeted weekly usage, for the past 10 weeks...
18 Nov 2018 WINDHOEK
NamWater To Acquire Areva Desal Plant?
The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) is eyeing to acquire the Orano Resources-owned, Orano Desalination Plant from Areva, it emerged this week. The company this week called for bids from companies to submit proposals for financial, technical and legal transaction advisory consultation for the potential acquisition of the Orano Desalination Plant...
18 Sep 2018 WINDHOEK
Namibia: China-Funded Desal Plant Decision Criticized
In a shock move which is likely to worsen the central region’s water woes, government has opted to construction its own desalination plant using proceeds from the N$10 billion that it has requested from China. The long-term move, which is unlikely to bring the much-needed relief to the existing water woes faced by the central region which has started using boreholes as supply dams run dry, is expected to drag further the issue of securing consistent water supplies.
12 Aug 2018 WINDHOEK
Windhoek Introduces New Water Use Restrictions
The City of Windhoek once again announced a water crisis and is restricting hair saloons, car washes and construction sites from using too much water and has now moved from Category B, which means there was a need to be alert about the low water levels, to Category C, which shows that there is a drought, and water savings need to be increased to 10%.
1 Aug 2018 WINDHOEK
Mandatory Water Restrictions in Windhoek As Availability Declared Critical
Namibia's capital city municipal authorities on Tuesday declared that the water availability situation is critical and mandatory water restrictions will be implemented accordingly in Windhoek as of Aug. 1. According to the municipality in a statement, the announcement recently made by the country's water supplier, NamWater indicated that the inflow in the dams for the past rainy season amounted to only about 24...
7 May 2018 NWINDHOEK, Namibia
Follow Bats For Clean Drinking Water
It is possible that, in arid places, people may be able to locate usable water sources and detect changes in the quality of sources they are already using by observing bats, according to research conducted in Namibia. Good bioindicators are typically species that are abundant, common and whose lives are relatively well-understood but also are sensitive to specific disturbances or stresses, such as water scarcity or pollution.
7 Nov 2017 WINDHOEK
Further Water Investment for Windhoek to Reduce Reliance on NamWater
The City of Windhoek has revealed plans to improve water collection efficiency through the construction of a N$1.1 billion water reclamation plant as a redress for its reliance on NamWater.
31 Oct 2017 WINDHOEK
Minister Calls for End to Open Defecation
Windhoek-Swapo Member of Parliament, who is also international relations deputy minister, Maureen Hinda has called for an end to open defecation, saying it is essential to human development. She called on Namibians, especially men to champion the importance of access to dignified sanitation facilities to all.