The recent Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak has dealt a major blow to the Keetmanshoop Agricultural Industrial and Tourism Expo (KAITE), forcing organisers to drop the livestock section at this year's Expo.

The expo is scheduled from 27 to 31 October.

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. 

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.

The Keetmanshoop Agricultural Industrial and Tourism Expo (KAITE) held a fundraising gala dinner where it raised more than N$300,000 for this year's event, scheduled to take place at the end of next month.