Centenarian and liberation struggle veteran Hulda Isaaks has died at her home in Gibeon in the Hardap Region, aged 107.
The Witbooi clan's traditional leader, Josephat Witbooi, confirmed the death of Hulda Isaaks.
The University of Namibia (UNAM)'s Southern Campus celebrated the annual cultural festival in style, showcasing unity in diversity.
A parade through the streets of Keetmanshoop signalled the opening of the three-day cultural festival held under the theme 'Connecting Cultures, Building Unity'.
More than 600 new voters across the ||Kharas Region had registered during the supplementary registration of voters to participate in the November Local Authorities and Regional Councils elections by Thursday.
The supplementary registration began on Monday and runs until 19 August.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has reiterated the government's commitment to support the welfare and safeguard the rights of people with disabilities.
She said this during an engagement with people with disabilities at Keetmanshoop.
The Governor of the ||Kharas Region, Dawid Gertze, has highlighted the importance of nurturing scientific curiosity from an early age, as it fuels knowledge and drives innovation.
He made the remarks during the ||Kharas Regional Science Fair award ceremony in Keetmanshoop.
The Keetmanshoop Municipality has written off municipal debts totalling N$75 million for senior citizens, the unemployed, and people with disabilities.
In a move to foster urban resilience, the Mariental Municipality, in collaboration with United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction and the GIZ Resilience Initiative Africa, hosted a workshop to strengthen local capacity for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has denied allegations of negligence related to the death of a two-month-old baby from Gainachas village in the ||Kharas Region.
Keetmanshoop residents referred for specialist treatment to Windhoek Hospital have expressed frustration over prolonged transport delays.
In a social media post that went viral on Monday, the residents decried the prolonged wait for transport, saying they have had enough with delays.
The health sector in the ||Kharas Region is facing severe workforce shortages, limited mental health services, and disparities in access to health services between urban and rural communities.
This is despite substantial investments in infrastructure and equipment.
