The government has, to date, acquired 20,248 hectares of land for a total cost of N$19 million to develop the Neckartal Dam irrigation scheme project. 

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has condemned the presentation by the Ministry of Mines and Energy as incomprehensible and lacking in detail.

The ministry's representative, Mathew Mukosho, made the presentation during the committee's oversight engagement in Keetmanshoop.

The Keetmanshoop Regional Court has postponed the sentencing of former Public Service Chairperson (PSC) Salmaan Jacobs for the fourth time.  

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport Infrastructure and Housing has called for collective responsibility in reducing the rising accidents on the country's roads.

The committee chairperson, MP George !Garab, made the call during a public hearing that deliberated the motion on road accidents. 

The programme is led by Baines Vet Care Mobile Animal Clinic in partnership with the University of Namibia. It aims to make responsible pet care accessible and affordable and to prevent unwanted litters.

A farmer in the Vaalgras district in the ||Kharas Region received the surprise of his life when one of his goats delivered a highly unusual and rare litter.

The goat gave birth to six kids.

This is just short of a world record, which is set at seven kids.

The leader of the ||Haboben clan, Dawid Gertze, has urged youth to speak out against internal strife over succession battles among the Nama traditional leaders.

Gertze, who is also the governor of ||Kharas, noted such conflicts deprive communities of development. 

Stakeholders in the ||Kharas Region have welcomed the Nuclear Bill for its role in advancing socio-economic development.

They shared these sentiments during public consultations on the draft bill held in Keetmanshoop, which provided a platform for inclusive dialogue and stakeholder input.

The former Public Service Chairperson (PSC), Salmaan Jacobs, will have to wait longer to hear his fate following a third postponement of his sentencing for a corruption conviction in the Keetmanshoop Regional Court.

Police in the ||Kharas Region have honoured retiring police officers, who dedicated more than 25 years of their lives to serving and protecting communities, with a farewell parade. 

The farewell parade ceremony was held in Keetmanshoop.