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Water shortage crisis threatens livelihood in NW Namibia

STORY: Water shortage crisis threatens livelihood in NW Namibia SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local residents fetching water in Uis, Erongo province, Namibia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ELTON GURUSEB, Resident in Uis, Namibia 3. various of local residents fetching water in Uis, Erongo province, Namibia STORYLINE: As Namibia is in the midst of mitigating the repercussions of drought and climate change over the past decade, its northwestern part of Uis in Erongo province is now grappling with a dire water shortage crisis. Depleted water tables and rivers that are drying up have led to a severe and prolonged water shortage in Uis, threatening the livelihood of local residents. SOUNDBITE (English): ELTON GURUSEB, Resident in Uis, Namibia "We have been struggling with water for the past month and it is so hard to get water in this community. It is so hard that we cannot even cook. Even mamas are getting a tough

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Chinese-invested Husab mine marks 10 years of sustainable growth in Namibia

STORY: Chinese-invested Husab mine marks 10 years of sustainable growth in Namibia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 10th anniversary celebration 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAM NUJOMA, Namibia's founding president 3. various of the Chinese-invested Swakop Uranium's Husab mine STORYLINE: Chinese-invested Swakop Uranium's Husab mine in Namibia on Friday celebrated its 10th anniversary since its commencement of operations at an event held at the mine, near the town of Swakopmund in the Erongo region of west-central Namibia. Addressing the ceremony, Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma said Swakop Uranium's investment and development of the Husab mine stands as a shining example of friendly cooperation, infusing new vigor into Namibia's sustainable development. SOUNDBITE (English): SAM NUJOMA, Namibia's founding president "I am amazed at the transformation of the mine, and to see a small village flo

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NAMIBIA-ERONGO-CHINESE-INVESTED-HUSAB MINE

(231209) -- ERONGO, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's founding President Sam Nujoma addresses the ceremony celebrating the 10th anniversary of Chinese-invested Swakop Uranium's Husab mine since its commencement of operations at the mine, near the town of Swakopmund in the Erongo region of west-central Namibia, Dec. 8, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese-invested Husab mine marks 10 years of sustainable growth in Namibia" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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Namibia, China launch paired hospital cooperation mechanism

STORY: Namibia, China launch paired hospital cooperation mechanism SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: WALVIS BAY, Namibia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Walvis Bay hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DR. LEONARD KABONGO, Namibia's Chief Medical Officer of the Erongo Health Directorate 3. various of at the Walvis Bay hospital STORYLINE: The governments of Namibia and China on Wednesday launched the China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism at Walvis Bay Hospital, in the port town of Walvis Bay, about 395 km from Windhoek, the Namibian capital. The event also marked a medical equipment donation, valued at 1.07 million Namibian dollars (about 55,000 U.S. dollars), by the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The donated items include essential medical equipment like ventilators, patient monitors, defibrillation monitors, baby incubators, portable suctions, a telemedicine collaboration platform, and a cloud imaging syst

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NAMIBIA-WALVIS BAY-WALVIS BAY HOSPITAL-CHINA-COOPERATION

(231108) -- WALVIS BAY (NAMIBIA), Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Renyuan (2nd R), head of the Health Commission of China's Zhejiang Province, and Namibia's Chief Medical Officer of the Erongo Health Directorate Leonard Kabongo (2nd L), attend an unveiling ceremony of China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism in the port town of Walvis Bay, Namibia, on Nov. 8, 2023. The governments of Namibia and China on Wednesday launched the China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism at Walvis Bay Hospital in Walvis Bay, about 395 km from Windhoek, the Namibian capital. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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Namibian artists thrive through biodiversity economy initiative, cultural heritage preservation

STORY: Namibian artists thrive through biodiversity economy initiative, cultural heritage preservation DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition in Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHIRON BYL, Artist from Spitzkoppe, Erongo region, Namibia 3. various of the exhibition in Windhoek STORYLINE: An exhibition titled "Ombonde-Hoanib Landscape" at a local gallery in the Namibian capital of Windhoek opened on Thursday evening, showcasing local artworks created under the Biodiversity Economy initiative. The exhibition focuses on the Ombonde-Hoanib landscape of conservation areas in the Erongo and Kunene regions. The Ombonde-Hoanib People's Landscape is a joint initiative aimed at connecting core conservation areas across about 40 conservancies spanning 78,000 square km. This vast area boasts remarkable tourist attractions, including Twyfelfontein, Namibia's first world heritage site. Chiron Byl is an artist from Spitzkoppe in the Erongo re

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NAMIBIA-OMARURU-SOLAR POWER PLANT

(220624) -- OMARURU (NAMIBIA), June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A person stands in front of photovoltaic panels at a photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Omaruru, the Erongo region, Namibia, on June 24, 2022. Namibian state-owned utility, NamPower on Friday inaugurated the utility's first fully owned 20MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant at an event in Omaruru in the Erongo region. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-OMARURU-SOLAR POWER PLANT

(220624) -- OMARURU (NAMIBIA), June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend an event for the inauguration of a photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Omaruru, the Erongo region, Namibia, on June 24, 2022. Namibian state-owned utility, NamPower on Friday inaugurated the utility's first fully owned 20MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant at an event in Omaruru in the Erongo region. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)