Traditional wells in Oshikoto soon to be modernised

NAMPA

2024-11-05

OHAIYANDA, 10 September 2024 - Residents in the rural areas of the Oshikoto Region have relayed how traditional wells are their only hope as efforts from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) remain in vain. (Photo by: Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

ONAMISHU, 05 NOV (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform plans to modernise traditional wells in the Oshikoto and Ohangwena regions, starting at the end of this month.
This is according to the ministry’s head of rural water supply, Stevenson Tuukondjele who indicated in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday that the ministry is currently busy with the procurement of the cement, concrete, bricks, solar pumps and solar panels and...

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