The Keetmanshoop mayor, Francis Swartbooi, has requested the local Magistrates' Court to disregard as inadmissible the evidence in a drunk-driving case against her.

The bail application hearing of brothers George Cloete and Bino Cloete, who face charges of money laundering and illicit trafficking of diamonds, is set to continue in the Keetmanshoop Magistrates' Court next Tuesday.

A group of disgruntled |Hai-|Khaua clan members has called for the nullification of the recent appointment of traditional councillor Michael Haman as the clan's deputy Gaob. 

The Namibia Industrial Development Agency(NIDA)'s !Homs-Ai Open Market in Keetmanshoop is set to resume operations in April.
 

The ||Kharas Education Director, Nicolaas Eiman, said the newly built classrooms at the Nowak Primary School in Tses Village are a major accomplishment.

He noted that the initiative symbolises tangible progress and renews hopes for a conducive learning environment at the school. 

The Southern Regional Electricity Distributor (SORED), which will be responsible for electricity supply distribution in the ||Kharas and Hardap regions, is set to become fully operational in March this year. 

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economy, Industry, Public Administration and Planning has called for suitable land to be made available to initiate phase two of the Neckertal Dam Irrigation Scheme.

The Keetmanshoop Meteorological Office is set to undergo infrastructure upgrades to improve weather forecasting and climate monitoring capabilities in the region. 

Charred remains at the Komsberg farm location are the only reminders of where reed houses stood that were reduced to ashes by a devastating fire early this month. 

Reed house fires are the recurring tragedy at the farm, with several fire incidents reported in the past few months. 

Komsberg Farm, trading as Socotra Island Investment (PTY), aims to secure a significant share of the international market share as a leading fruit exporter.