For the past years, access to potable water has been a challenge for the Withuis community, who have relied on a water canal supplying water to the green scheme farmers. 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR) has embarked on reviving dormant basin management committees to enhance sustainable water resources management through community participation. 

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

The mayor of Keetmanshoop, Francis Swartbooi, has accused a state witness of discussing details relating to her drinking and driving case while still under oath. 

She made the assertions during the continuation of her trial in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court. 

The ||Kharas Regional Council has expressed concern over the circulation of a fake and misleading advertisement relating to positions at the regional health directorate. 

The Bethanie Magistrate’s Court on Monday granted former NAMDIA employee Stephanus Charles Rhoman and senior police officer Willem Stoffel bail of N$8,000 each.

The two are accused of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.

The former Public Service Commission Chairperson, Salmaan Jacobs, will learn his fate when he returns to the Keetmanshoop Regional Court on 22 May.

Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has called on party regional and local authority councillors in the ||Kharas Region to embrace service delivery with urgency. 

She made the call when she officiated at a workshop attended by the party's political office bearers outside Keetmanshoop. 

The Mayor of Keetmanshoop, Melody Swartbooi, actively engaged with residents to raise awareness about their responsibility to maintain a clean environment.

Brothers George Cloete and Bino Cloete, who are facing charges for violating the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and for illicit trafficking under the Diamond Act, have been denied bail by the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court. They have been in police custody since May of last year.