The ||Kharas Police Commander, Marius Katamila, has rejected rumours of ritual killings at Noordoewer.

The ||Kharas region has recorded 261 teenage pregnancies and 1,051 pregnancy-related school dropouts between 2022 and 2026.

This was revealed during Miss World Namibia Elly Aron's courtesy visit to the Regional Educational Directorate Office in Keetmanshoop.

Learners from different schools converged at EHW Baard Primary School in Noordoewer, in the ||Kharas Region, and were empowered with information and knowledge about various career paths they could follow at a career fair.

Two men, Andreas Akwaake (53) and Immanuel Iipinge (39), were arrested in Noordoewer on March 28 for being in possession of N$750,000 in cash.

The suspects appeared before the Karasburg Magistrate's Court last week and were subsequently denied bail.

The residents of Noordoewer also petitioned !Haib Minerals (PTY) Ltd and Ferrodrill Namibia for overlooking locals when there are job opportunities.

They demanded the company present a well-defined social responsibility plan for the Noordoewer settlement.

Frustrated Noordoewer residents are accusing the local settlement office, which renders municipal services, of failing to deliver adequate service.

Raising awareness for a particular cause can be done in many ways.

But, recently, more individuals and organisations are taking to the roads through walkathons to raise awareness on social issues. 

A man has been arrested at Rosh Pinah after allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl.