The election for the next bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia got off to a smooth start this morning at the Ebenhaeser Parish in Keetmanshoop.
Of the 30 registered voters, only 22 cast their votes.
Vice-President Lucia Witbooi and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare paid homage to the bereaved family of the late liberation struggle veteran Emeritus Dean Stephanus Tiboth in Keetmanshoop.
Tiboth died on Monday at the age of 80.
A group of about 12 temporary workers in the Department of Roads Maintenance and Storm Water at the Keetmanshoop Municipality have expressed dissatisfaction over what they term unfair treatment at work.
The group alleges incidents of harassment and bullying at the local authority.
Learners from schools in Keetmanshoop staged a peaceful demonstration to condemn the recent tragic killings of three young girls in Okahandja.
They expressed sympathy with the community of Okahandja for the pain and suffering caused by these brutal acts.
Keetmanshoop-based long-distance taxi operators have condemned the recent ministerial directive permitting seven-seater vehicles to operate on long-distance routes.
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veiko Nekundi, recently issued the directive.
Founded a year ago with the objective of transforming the lives of marginalised communities, the ZTT AME Church Ememe partnership project awarded education grants totalling about N$20,000 to 16 students to help support their academic dreams.
The grants ceremony was held on Saturday at Keetmanshoop.
The Keetmanshoop Municipality recently conducted a survey on land ownership in the |Gereres residential area in its efforts to improve the living conditions of residents.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), Kenneth Matengu, has appealed to the government for increased academic research funding to boost innovation, enhance academic excellence and support national development.
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture is collaborating with the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association to reopen youth-friendly clinics across the country's 14 regions.
This is in response to issues specific to young people, including sexual and reproductive health needs.
Family, friends, community members, and Swapo Party supporters organized a surprise party for the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Industry, Gaudentia Krohne, upon her return to her hometown.
