{"id":66323,"date":"2024-04-10T09:12:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/prime-minister-launches-new-water-lifeline-in-epembe"},"modified":"2024-04-10T09:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:17:58","slug":"prime-minister-launches-new-water-lifeline-in-epembe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/prime-minister-launches-new-water-lifeline-in-epembe","title":{"rendered":"PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES NEW WATER LIFELINE IN EPEMBE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has inaugurated an important water project, delivering a multi-faceted borehole system to the Ohamutwe-Tautende village in the Epembe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region.<\/p>\n<p>This long-awaited intervention, comprising three pumps and ten tanks, as well as several water points, marks a turning point for the residents who have been without clean water since Namibia\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n<p>At the handover, the Kuugongolwa-Amadhila said that the establishment of the new facilities is in line with the government\u2019s pursuit of ensuring that all citizens have access to clean water<\/p>\n<p>She urged community members to take care of the infrastructure and use water sparingly.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform spearheaded the project with a substantial investment of N$2.7 million, indicating the government\u2019s dedication to addressing the fundamental needs of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The villagers, who previously relied on wells for both personal use and livestock, can now access safe drinking water thanks to the newly installed borehole system.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to provide water in the past were met with challenges as boreholes yielded saline water and the underground water quality was deemed too poor for shallow boreholes.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the intervention of the Prime Minister\u2019s Office in the 2023-2024 financial year, the project to drill a deeper borehole, which began in 2020, saw completion.<\/p>\n<p>Expanding on this essential service, the Ministry of Agriculture has initiated the drilling of four additional deep boreholes in the Epembe constituency.<\/p>\n<p>These new boreholes at Oshipya, Onamundindi, Eshii, and Onaishiyo villages are set to further alleviate the water scarcity issues faced by the residents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has inaugurated an important water project, delivering a multi-faceted borehole system to the Ohamutwe-Tautende village in the Epembe Constituency of the Ohangwena Region. 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