Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in the country's FMD-free zone after 10 cattle tested positive at a commercial farm in the Karasburg State Veterinary District in the ||Kharas Region.

Only one youth from the ||Kharas Region has secured funding from the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF) out of 13,809 applications nationwide.

The just sworn-in Keetmanshoop Town Council office bearer, Gertzon Witbooi, has pledged to work with fellow councillors across party lines for the betterment of the residents. 

The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, has called for a collective commitment to the preservation of the country's rich and diverse heritage. 

Gertze made the call in a message delivered on his behalf at the official opening of the 2026 Heritage Week celebrations in Vaalgras. 

The Tses Village Council has decided to terminate the employment of its Chief Executive Officer, Fritz Christiaan, two weeks prior to the expiration of his contract. 

People with disabilities in Keetmanshoop have appealed to ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze, requesting assistance to ensure they also benefit from the recently introduced increase of 100 in the old-age pension grant.

Residents of Tses Village in the ||Kharas Region have protested against what they describe as a lack of socio-economic development in the village.

Keetmanshoop residents have welcomed the reigning Miss Pre-Teen Africa, Lizaan Kamburute, as she brought the title home over the weekend.
 
The community celebrates the grade 9 learner's achievement after participating in the pageant held on the 29th of last month.
 

||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze has proposed that staff retention in the region be looked into, as it affects service delivery.
 
He made the call while addressing Bethanie residents on his final regional tour stop over the weekend.
 

||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze has called for unity among political parties and the wider community, saying collective action is needed to confront the region's developmental challenges.