Sensitive election materials for ||Kharas Region have arrived in Keetmanshoop as preparations continue for the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections set for 26 November.

Forty-six lower primary school teachers from 22 schools in the ||Kharas Region graduated from the Knowhow Course as part of the School Readiness Initiative.

The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, has officially opened the 69th edition of the Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial and Tourism Expo (KAITE). 

The governor said the hosting of the annual event is a testament to collective spirit, resilience and unwavering commitment to progress. 

A three-year-old girl, Monica Klaaste, drowned in a water-filled trench at the Keetmanshoop |Gereres informal settlement.

According to the police, Monica was playing when she fell into the wastewater-filled trench located near the residential area.

Organisers of the annual Keetmanshoop Agricultural and Industrial Expo (KAITE), speaking during an exclusive interview with NBC News, assured exhibitors, residents and visitors alike that the 69th edition of the annual show will go on as planned at the Expo Show Grounds in Keetmanshoop.

Six members of the Police Special Reserve Force based in Keetmanshoop appeared in the local Magistrate’s Court today in connection with the murder of Elleste Plaatjies. Plaatjies died from injuries allegedly sustained after being beaten by police officers.

Residents of Keetmanshoop have urged the government to step up action against the growing crisis of gender-based violence (GBV). 

Two teenagers charged with possession of counterfeit N$200 notes made a brief appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court.

One of the suspects, a minor whose name cannot be disclosed, was released into the care of a guardian, while 19-year-old Rayvin Hanse remained in police custody.

The Keetmanshoop Town Council has commissioned a project to upgrade gravel roads to interlocked paved roads as part of efforts to improve the town's road infrastructure.

After two years of abandonment, the Keetmanshoop public swimming pool is about to reopen. 

The town's mayor, Annelize Knaus, announced this in an interview with NBC News.