Lydia Amutenya

28 Aug

Windhoek falls short of water reduction goal

ObserverNational NewsLydia Amutenya, reduce water consumption

Martin Endjala On Tuesday, the City of Windhoek (CoW) announced that its efforts to have residents reduce water consumption are not yielding the desired results. According to the city spokesperson, Lydia Amutenya, from 19 to 26 August, residents managed to cut water usage by only 6%, far below the critical 15% reduction goal. “While this progress is commendable, it remains below our overall target of a 15% reduction,” said Amutenya. The council in July declared Category D severe water scarcity (drought). According to Amutenya, new water-saving measures will go into effect on 1 September. “Please note that this week we…

City sensitises residents about rains

ObserverNational NewsCity sensitises residents about rains, Lydia Amutenya

Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek has made a call on all residents to make reparations for the rainy season while it is still early and not to be caught off guard. Communications officer Lydia Amutenya in an interview with the Windhoek Observer said that residents must be proactive and not to react when it is too late. Amutenya said this after the Namibia Meteorological Service predicted a cluster of thunderstorm cells that may trigger severe hailstorms in the North, Khomas, Hardap and Omaheke regions. When asked how prepared the City is to render assistance should any disaster occur, she…