The ||Kharas Regional Council has expressed concern over the circulation of a fake and misleading advertisement relating to positions at the regional health directorate. 

The Bethanie Magistrate’s Court on Monday granted former NAMDIA employee Stephanus Charles Rhoman and senior police officer Willem Stoffel bail of N$8,000 each.

The two are accused of defeating the ends of justice and contravening the Prevention of Organised Crime Act.

The former Public Service Commission Chairperson, Salmaan Jacobs, will learn his fate when he returns to the Keetmanshoop Regional Court on 22 May.

Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa has called on party regional and local authority councillors in the ||Kharas Region to embrace service delivery with urgency. 

She made the call when she officiated at a workshop attended by the party's political office bearers outside Keetmanshoop. 

The Mayor of Keetmanshoop, Melody Swartbooi, actively engaged with residents to raise awareness about their responsibility to maintain a clean environment.

Brothers George Cloete and Bino Cloete, who are facing charges for violating the Prevention of Organised Crime Act and for illicit trafficking under the Diamond Act, have been denied bail by the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court. They have been in police custody since May of last year.

Suspended Landless People's Movement (LPM) member Joseph Isaacks has denied any misconduct leading to his suspension from the party, pending investigation.

The party suspended Isaacks last week over statements in a local daily newspaper that allegedly tarnished its image.

NamWater has begun installing pre-paid water meters in Keetmanshoop to curb escalating debt and improve water management. Spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata confirmed the system will come into effect once installations are complete.

The National Executive Committee of the Namibia Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) has suspended its Chairperson, Matheus Hashongo, over alleged misappropriation of funds. 

The federation's National Executive Committee, in a statement, said Hashongo was suspended on 18th March. 

The ||Kharas Governor's Office Youth Desk, in partnership with Old Mutual, hosted a financial literacy skills workshop to equip Keetmanshoop youth with money-management skills. 

The training focused on savings, investments, money management, avoiding debt and financial discipline.