{"id":101146,"date":"2026-04-20T14:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/opuwo-trade-fair-delays-planned-water-cut-to-may"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:53:38","slug":"opuwo-trade-fair-delays-planned-water-cut-to-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/opuwo-trade-fair-delays-planned-water-cut-to-may","title":{"rendered":"Opuwo Trade Fair Delays Planned Water Cut to May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>A scheduled water supply interruption at Opuwo has been postponed to May to avoid disrupting the town\u2019s upcoming annual trade fair, NamWater has confirmed.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The decision follows engagements with the Opuwo Town Council, which is set to host its Annual Trade Fair from Monday until 2 May.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNamWater wishes to inform all stakeholders and customers at Opuwo and surrounding areas that the planned water supply interruption, scheduled for 23 April 2026, has been postponed,\u201d the utility says in a notice issued on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The interruption had been scheduled to allow for a booster pump upgrade and the installation of pipelines, and was expected to last about 10 hours on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>To minimise disruption during the trade fair, the upgrade will now take place at a new date to be communicated later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNamWater appreciates your understanding and continued cooperation as we work to improve water service delivery,\u201d the notice reads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. A scheduled water supply interruption at Opuwo has been postponed to May to avoid disrupting the town\u2019s upcoming annual trade fair, NamWater has confirmed. 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