Hospital runs dry again

THE KEETMANSHOOP Municipality suspended the water supply to the Keetmanshoop State Hospital on Friday afternoon because of non-payment.

The Hospital’s Chief Control Officer, Jan Steenkamp, yesterday confirmed the water cut. According to Steenkamp, the hospital has enough water in its reservoirs to last about a week.By late yesterday afternoon no payment had been made to have the water reconnected Steenkamp said the Ministry of Health head office in Windhoek was processing the payment.”We expect water reconnection to the hospital by Wednesday at the latest,” he said.According to Steenkamp, the hospital has enough water in its reservoirs to last about a week.By late yesterday afternoon no payment had been made to have the water reconnected Steenkamp said the Ministry of Health head office in Windhoek was processing the payment.”We expect water reconnection to the hospital by Wednesday at the latest,” he said.