Namibia: Mounting Rehoboth Debt Threatens Electricity Access…As Amutse Inaugurates New Hardap and //Kharas Power Projects

Government has injected millions of dollars into electrification projects in Hardap and //Kharas but mounting municipal electricity debts and delays in establishing a regional distributor threaten to undermine efforts to expand access and improve service delivery. Industries, Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse on Saturday publicly challenged the Rehoboth Town Council over its substantial outstanding NamPower electricity debt, warning that municipal authorities must account for electricity…