Parents of learners at Keetmanshoop-based Minna Sachs Primary School disrupted classes for nearly two hours on Monday.

They protested at the school gate and blocked the newly appointed principal from entering the school premises. 

The latest development follows a protest by the parents last week, demanding the reversal of the appointment of the principal. 

A group of parents of learners at Keetmanshoop's Mina Sachs Primary School are demanding the reversal of the appointment of the new principal. 

The disgruntled parents marched to the ||Kharas Education Directorate office to petition against what they termed 'an irregular recruitment process'. 

They maintained that the appointed principal was not recommended by the school board and that the position should be re-advertised. 

Zandre Josephs is excited to represent Namibia at the upcoming Miss Teen Eco-Tourism World Pageant that is expected to take place in South Africa next week.

Speaking to nbc News at Keetmanshoop, the 20-year-old beauty queen says that the platform provides the perfect opportunity for young people to advocate for sustainable tourism, which is the backbone of many emerging and developing countries in the world.

A resident of Keetmanshoop, Hans Jaartze, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for a knife murder.

26-year-old Jaartze pleaded guilty to a murder charge at the start of his trial in the Keetmanshoop Regional Court.

He blamed alcohol for taking the life of his victim.

Jaartze, in his guilty plea, admitted that he fatally stabbed 39-year-old Jaco Kruger on March 1st, 2017 at Keetmanshoop.

The accused told the court he stabbed the deceased for pushing him aside.

The ||Kharas Education Directorate plans to install pre-paid water and electricity metres at its buildings in the new financial year in an effort to reduce utility expenses.

The regional director, Jesmine Magermann, said this during the principals' meeting held recently at Keetmanshoop. 

The festive season is one of the most anticipated periods of the year, which also comes with an appetite for shopping.

Small business owners spoke to nbc's Luqman Cloete about consumer spending during the festive season.

Maria Ndifikepo, a small business owner, explained that business was booming at the beginning of the festive season but has somewhat slowed down.

Keetmshoop residents are unhappy over the lack of recreational facilities at the town, especially this time of the year when they look for relaxation.
 
"There has been a whole scarcity of entertainment facilities, places where the youth can go just to untwine themselves, because not all of us are into entertainment such as drinking or, you know, just wasting our lives with alcohol or all sorts of abusive substances."

The youth of Keetmanshoop feel let down by the absence of recreational facilities in the town.

These were the sentiments shared by some residents of Keetmanshoop when expressing their opinions on the lack of youth recreational facilities.

Residents of the ||Kharas Region have welcomed the objectives of the draft Credit Consumer Bill (CCB) but called for wider control measures to be introduced.

They shared their sentiments during a consultation meeting with the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) at Keetmanshoop.

Those in attendance at the consultative meeting raised concerns about debt collectors, credit bureaus, and credit agreements, among other things.

About N$500,000 was raised by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) towards assisting schools in the ||Kharas Region, in need of desks, chairs, cutlery, and stationery.

The donated materials were handed over to the regional education directorate at Keetmanshoop by the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust.

In 2012, the Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust committed to raising funds annually to benefit selected schools in all regions.