Kavango West CRO slams utilities over persistent poor service delivery

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2026-02-12
NKURENKURU, 12 February 2026- The Kavango West Chief Regional Officer Matheus Singambwe delivered a blistering assessment of electricity and water service delivery, accusing NORED, NamPower and NamWater of failures at the regional service delivery concerns engagement between the three entities , on Thursday.

(Photo: Lylie Joel)
NAMPA NKURENKURU, 12 February 2026- The Kavango West Chief Regional Officer Matheus Singambwe delivered a blistering assessment of electricity and water service delivery, accusing NORED, NamPower and NamWater of failures at the regional service delivery concerns engagement between the three entities , on Thursday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA
NKURENKURU, 12 FEB (NAMPA) – Kavango West Regional Council Chief Regional Officer, Matheus Singambwe has accused the Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored), NamPower and NamWater of failures that cost livelihoods, compromise safety, and undermine essential services across the region.
Speaking during an engagement session on service delivery with the three entities on Thursday, Singambwe said persistent planned and unplanned power cuts,...
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NKURENKURU, 12 February 2026- The Kavango West Chief Regional Officer Matheus Singambwe delivered a blistering assessment of electricity and water service delivery, accusing NORED, NamPower and NamWater of failures at the regional service delivery concerns engagement between the three entities , on Thursday.

(Photo: Lylie Joel)
NAMPA NKURENKURU, 12 February 2026- The Kavango West Chief Regional Officer Matheus Singambwe delivered a blistering assessment of electricity and water service delivery, accusing NORED, NamPower and NamWater of failures at the regional service delivery concerns engagement between the three entities , on Thursday. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

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