The ||Kharas Governor's Youth Desk has equipped young people in Keetmanshoop with leadership and financial literacy training meant to prepare them to take on active roles in their communities.

The seventh annual Nama Cultural Festival concluded on Saturday in Keetmanshoop with large crowds filling the grounds, including members of the Nama community, residents from various parts of the country and international tourists.

The Chairperson of the Nama Festival, Dirk ǂEigub, has described the Nama anthem as a powerful symbol of unity and cultural pride among the Nama people. 

The anthem was launched during the Nama festival's official opening on Friday.

Gaob Dawid Hanse has called on the Nama community to embrace and protect their cultural identity.

He made the call during the official opening of the 7th edition of the Nama festival in Keetmanshoop on Friday.

The University of Namibia's (UNAM) acting Vice Chancellor has urged geology students to view their field as a profound scientific calling deeply connected to Earth's history, climate systems, and life itself.

Keetmanshoop residents are currently receiving training in horticulture, mushroom cultivation and value addition to improve food security and livelihoods.

The training conducted by the University of Namibia (UNAM) started on Monday and will run until Thursday. 

Keetmanshoop transport operators, mainly those operating mini-buses, have decided to keep fares unchanged despite rising fuel prices in a bid to retain customers.

The operators say the industry has become overly competitive, as smaller seven-seater vehicles at times prove more popular.

The annual Nama festival returns to Keetmanshoop with a focus on cultural preservation and unity. 
The 7th edition of the festival is scheduled for the 28th to 30th of this month.

|Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze officially launched the Youth Desk on Wednesday evening in Keetmanshoop.

||Kharas stakeholders requested more time to submit regional views on the constitutional legal framework during Monday's consultation with the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs.