Residents of the Aus settlement in the ||Kharas Region are still experiencing water troubles.

Their borehole has dried up as a result of inadequate underground water.

The Director of Education in the ||Kharas Region, Johannes ||Hoeseb shared his opinion as the accounting officer on the general performance of learners who sat for the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary level examinations.

The ||Kharas Regional Education Director Johannes ||Hoeseb says the region only has isolated cases of parents still seeking school placement for their children.

At Keetmanshoop, some parents were in a joyful mood, while others were frustrated as only a few children secured placement.

Dawid Van Staden came to a local primary school to secure a place for his daughter.

An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was recorded 184 kilometers southeast of Lüderitz in the ||Kharas Region.

According to a media statement issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the geological survey did detect an earthquake on the outskirts of Lüderitz.

Student activists in the ||Kharas Region fear that ordinary skills might have to be imported in the future as student admissions to tertiary institutions in the country decrease each year.

Residents of the ||Kharas Region say the opening of one of the only garment factories in the region has enabled many to save money, as most had to travel to Windhoek to buy school uniforms for their children.

A relatively low crime rate was recorded during the festive season in ||Kharas Region, with only 25 criminal cases registered by the police.
 

The Mariental Magistrate's Court has granted ||Kharas Regional Council Chairperson Joseph Isaack bail of N$2000.

This follows his arrest on Thursday in connection with the fatal accident that claimed the life of Cornelia Veron Cloete.

Alleged disagreement among members of the Landless People's Movement has forced the abrupt adjournment of the ||Kharas Regional Council's last ordinary meeting for the year.