The Fonteintjie Fish Farming Community Project at Keetmanshoop has almost lost all its fish stock due to a power outage.  

Another by-election could be held in the Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency after the Landless People's Movement (LPM) recalled its regional councilor, Gerrit Witbooi.

The ||Kharas Regional Council has achieved almost 90% of its activities as contained in 2017 to 2022 strategic plan. 

Acting Chief Regional Officer, Benedictus Diergaardt revealed this on the side lines of stakeholders meeting aimed at reviewing the Council's Strategic Plan. 

The ||Kharas Regional Council has allocated N$ 150 000 to rehabilitate the entrance of Keetmanshoop State Hospital.

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has suspended its councilor on the ||Kharas Regional Council, Gerrit Witbooi, for a period of three months.

Witbooi has been on the council since his election as Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor in 2020. 

||Kharas Regional Council's acting Chief Regional Officer, Benedictus Diergaardt, is concerned over alleged absenteeism among some teachers from Keetmanshoop's Kronlein Primary School.
 

The Acting Chief Regional Officer of the ||Kharas Regional Council, Benny Diergaardt, says about 90 households at Snyfontein will soon be connected to electricity.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy and the ||Kharas Regional Council are the custodians of the project.

The Chairperson of the ||Kharas Regional Council, Josef Isaacks, has accused Shanxi Construction and Investment Group of irregularly hiring and firing workers at will.

The company is currently constructing the N$110 million Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre.

The ||Kharas Regional Council has condemned the naming of a 15,02-carat diamond, which was recently unveiled by Namdia, as Egumbo Star.

Council's Chairperson  Joseph Isaack said the naming of the diamond in the Oshiwambo language smacks of undermining the inhabitants of the region.