N$2 million worth of pumps stolen in Ohangwena in a month

Hertta-Maria Amutenja About 20 water pumps, valued at N$2 million, were stolen within a month in the Ohangwena region this year. This was revealed by the deputy executive director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Elijah Ngurare, on his social media platform recently when expressing his concerns about the theft of the water pumps. The affected villages in the region are Okanghalulwena, Okanyanona, Oshalande, Omulamba, Okamanya, Okakongwena, Epangwe, Onamatadiva, Oshanashiwa, Vendome, Oshidute, Ondobeyongwena, Ekangolomuve, and Onghalulu. The ministry’s spokesperson, Jona Musheko, said the theft of water pumps and solar panels from the water points is being experienced…