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Constituencies Face Water Shortages Local
Rudi Bowe Serious water supply issues persist in the Daures constituencies and parts of Karibib, particularly in the Walvis Bay Rural areas, where water shortages are still a concern. Erongo Governor Neville Andre highlighted this during a courtesy visit by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila to his office. He expressed gratitude to the Office of the Prime Minister for donating a water tanker truck, a crucial asset for providing water to the dry rural areas in the Daures Constituency, such as Omatjete. Governor Andre emphasised that due to high demand, the constituency requires additional trucks to effectively respond and assist communities in the rural areas. Moreover,
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some areas in Karibib and Walvis Bay Rural have recently joined the list of constituencies experiencing water shortages. "I am pleased to report progress in securing a reliable and costeffective water supply for the Omatjete area in the Daures Constituency with the recent commissioning of the Ozondati pipeline.
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AEC Reports Strong Growth in Oil and Gas Exploration for Namibia in 2023
Erongo Governor Neville Andre with Prime Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila during the Prime Minister's courtesy visit in the Erongo region.
Starvation is a Serious Problem in Walvis Bay Rudi Bowe
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The year 2023 has been particularly noteworthy, building on the momentum generated by massive discoveries in Namibia in 2022. To date, African exploration efforts have yielded an impressive half a billion barrels of oil equivalent (bboe) in recoverable oil and gas reserves across the continent. continue on page 2
Walvis Bay Rural Constituency Councillor Florian Donatus made a heartfelt plea to Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila during a courtesy call at the Erongo Governors Office joined by all the regional political leadership in Swakopmund. Donatus urged the urban starvation.” Prime Minister to According to Donatus, provide drought his office is often visited relief to those living by people suffering from in informal settle- extreme hunger. He ments in urban added, "to the extent that areas. Donatus re- we are giving up our own vealed that star- salaries to feed them, and vation is a severe sometimes I am disturbissue in his con- ed. I don't even want to stituency. He stated, go to the office because if "Officials in my I help out today and office frequently tomorrow, how is it sususe their salaries to tainable? buy food for resicontinue on page 2 dents affected by
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