RUNDU – The Kavango East regional council has achieved a 40% achievement on the target of 20 boreholes drilled and installed through the N$11.3 million drought relief emergency funds from the prime...
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Over N$850 000 raised towards drought
ALBERTINA NAKALE Corporate Namibia have raised an amount of N$863 479 towards the devastating drought crisis to assist the affected communal conservancies and rural farmers in the Kunene region. This...
Etunda fodder plant nears completion
As a drought mitigation measure, the government is currently installing a hydroponic fodder production system at the Etunda Green Scheme project, which is planned to be completed end of March 2020...
Drought far from over, despite good rains
ONGWEDIVA – Although the northern regions have received good rains recently, the governor of Oshana region Elia Irimari said drought particularly food shortage is expected to prevail until the...
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US ramps up food aid… drought emergency extended to 6 March
NUUSITA ASHIPALA ONDANGWA – The US embassy yesterday extended its food assistance programme to six more regions that will see over 46 000 drought-stricken Namibians benefiting in the coming months. ...
Drought stalks Aminuis farmers
By Albertina Nakale Despite the fact that most parts of Namibia have received goods rains and promising grazing, Aminuis constituency in the Omaheke region continues to feel the pinch of persistent...
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Recurrent drought needs a regional panacea
The effects of climate change are apparent if the consequences of successive debilitating droughts in the entire southern Africa and beyond in recent years are anything to go by. This vicious...
Drought relief fodder left to rot
OMUTHIYA - Drought relief fodder stored at the Oshikoto regional council has been spoiled by the recent good rains, as some registered farmers seemingly abandoned the programme. The situation is...
Drought has devastating multi-sectoral effects
Steven Klukowski KEETMANSHOOP - The current drought in the south of Namibia does not only bring farmers to their knees, but in addition it also has a dreadful chain reaction from suppliers down to...
Drought conditions persist at Uuvudhiya
ONGWEDIVA – Despite the recent rains, drought continue to persist at Uuvudhiya where hundreds of cattle have perished due to the dry spell, according to regional councillor Amutenya Ndahafa. ...
Rain breaks dry spell, farmers busy ploughing
NUUSITA ASHIPALA ONGWEDIVA - Following heavy rainfall over the weekend, drought-hit communal farmers in the villages surrounding Ongwediva have already started tilling their communal fields. One such...
Some relief for Omuntele drought-stricken farmers
Obrein Simasiku OMUNTELE - The resumption of the Omuntele water project, which was stalled for years, has brought relief to hundreds of farmers and households. The community has been battling severe...
Rain forecast post-drought
WINDHOEK - The rainy season for 2018/19 ended at the end of April this year. After assessing the supply situation, NamWater announced the supply outlook for the next two years (2019 to 2021),...
Lack of transport hampers drought distribution
OMUTHIYAGWIIPUNDI - Lack of coordination and cooperation between farmers and constituency offices has led to the delay in delivery of the drought relief fodder in Oshikoto Region. This has been...
Drought fuels stock theft in Zambezi
Collins Limbo KATIMA MULILO - Police in Zambezi Region are having their hands full following a rise in stock theft incidences over the last couple of months. Zambezi police chief, Commissioner Karel...
Govt spends N$131m on drought relief
WINDHOEK – Government has spent N$131 million towards drought relief, while it has received an extra N$129 million in donations to help farmers and families affected by the prevailing dry spell. ...
TransNamib moves drought relief commodities by rail
WINDHOEK – TransNamib is moving about 1 000 tons of drought relief cargo from the port of Walvis Bay to inland destinations within the country. This forms part of the state-owned enterprise’s...
Drought wreaks havoc - over 41 000 cattle perish
Albertina Nakale WINDHOEK – More than 41 000 cattle have died over a period of ten months, while serious losses of livestock are currently being experienced across the country due to the severe...
Kunene feeds its malnourished
ONGWEDIVA - The Director of Health in Kunene Region Thomas Shapumba said malnutrition in Kunene is expected, given the prolonged years of drought stretching over five years. “We did not get adequate...
Foresight needed to remedy recurrent drought
It is a given Namibia is drought-prone. This status quo will continue for a long time to come. The Namibian government and its internal and external partners have over the years committed...