Pipeline nears completion as Kunene battles drought

Niël Terblanché In an effort to address the perennial water scarcity in the Kunene Region, the Namibian Government's Ohamaremba-Okangwati Pipeline project has achieved a remarkable 79 percent completion rate. The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, announced that the pipeline, set to be fully operational by July, will supply potable water to the Okanguati settlement from the Ohamaremba aquifer, heralding a new era of water accessibility in the region. The minister made the revelation during the dual Commemoration of World Wetlands Day and World Water Day 2024, held in Opuwo, under the banners of "Wetlands and Human…