Windhoek Express

Swakopmund • Erwin LeuschnerFor many Namibians, especially farmers, there may be a small glimmer of hope. The strong El Niño phenomenon, which is one of the reasons for the current drought, is lessening. This is...

Windhoek • Elvira Hattingh Residents of the capital are ­finally taking water savings a little more seriously and managed to save 4% last week.According to Lydia Amutenya of the City of Windhoek (CoW), the current...

Windhoek • Elvira Hattingh Dams in Namibia only have 26.7% or 186 820 Mm³ (million cubic meters) of water available, compared to the same time last year when levels stood at 41.9%.Dams in and around...

Windhoek • Elvira Hattingh Residents of Windhoek are reminded that starting tomorrow, 1 July, various water restrictions come into effect. This entails that lawns and landscaping are henceforth to be watered with semi-purified water only;...

Windhoek • Elvira Hattingh The date for dams supplying Windhoek to run dry has now advanced with between two and three weeks. The reason for this is that Windhoekers have not achieved water saving targets...